Valdosta State University Graduate Programs

Valdosta State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Valdosta, GA. VSU offers total 41 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $18,106 ($6,208 Georgia residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,636
  • Graduate Programs: 41

VSU Graduate Programs Overview

Valdosta State University (referred to as VSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Valdosta, GA. VSU offers total 41 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Valdosta State University is $6,208 for Georgia residents and $18,106 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $254 for Georgia residents and $915 for out-of-state students. Total 2,636 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 10,209 with undergraduate students.
VSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesGeorgia residents: $6,208
Out-of-State: $18,106
Costs per CreditGeorgia residents: $254
Out-of-State: $915
Graduate Students2,636
Graduate Programs41 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Valdosta State University

Valdosta State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1929 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Valdosta State University graduate schools offers 41 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,054 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at VSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at VSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 5
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 5
Education [+] 13 programs 344
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 24
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 24
Special Education and Teaching1 program 21
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 26
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 2
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 80
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 71
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 10
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program 31
Music Teacher Education1 program 8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 33
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 9
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 11
English Language and Literature1 program 11
Library Science [+] 1 program 121
Library and Information Science1 program 121
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 13
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 4
Exercise Physiology1 program 9
Psychology [+] 1 program 0
Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 3
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 3
Human Services [+] 2 programs 75
Public Administration1 program 28
Social Work1 program 47
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Sociology1 program 8
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 6
Music Performance1 program 6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 118
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 69
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling1 program 17
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 32
Business [+] 2 programs (1 online)53
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)39
Accounting1 program 14
History [+] 1 programs 1
History1 program 1
Total30 programs (1 online)758
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs 38
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 13
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 23
Adult and Continuing Education Administration1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 1
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 1
Total4 programs39
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Human Services [+] 1 program 14
Public Administration1 program 14
Total1 program14
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 6 programs 243
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 7
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 44
Special Education and Teaching1 program 16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 52
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 98
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 26
Total6 programs243

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of VSU graduate programs is $6,208 for Georgia residents and $18,106 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $254 for Georgia residents and $915 for other students. The average living costs is $14,624 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at VSU
Georgia residentsOut of State
Tuition$4,572$16,470
Fees$1,636$1,636
Costs per Credit Hour$254$915
Living on-campus$14,624
Living off-campus$15,432

Graduate Student Population

At VSU graduate schools, there are total 2,636 graduate students. Among them, 2,054 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 658 men and 1,978 women students at VSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at VSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Valdosta State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,6366581,978
American Indian/Native American202
Asian37730
Black/African American646149497
Hispanic14039101
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,6844211,263
Two More742252
Un-Known17512
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at VSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,6362,054360222

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023