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University of West Georgia Graduate School Report

3,088 Graduate Students
$6,488 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
91.8% Took Classes Online
This overview covers the essential stats on University of West Georgia Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

University of West Georgia Graduate School Rankings

#744 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#430 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of West Georgia took the #744 spot.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Georgia, University of West Georgia came in at #12.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

University of West Georgia was ranked #430 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.

In addition, University of West Georgia took the #9 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Georgia.

 

University of West Georgia Graduate Student Diversity

3,088 Graduate Students
78.4% Women
34.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
University of West Georgia was the school of choice for 3,088 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

University of West Georgia Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 78.4% of the total graduate students at University of West Georgia are women and 21.6% are men.

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University of West Georgia Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 34.6% of the graduate students who attend University of West Georgia are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. University of West Georgia is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 0.8% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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University of West Georgia Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$6,488 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at University of West Georgia pay an average of $935 per credit hour if they come from out of state. In-state part-timers receive a discounted rate of $241.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$4,338$16,830
Fees$2,150$2,150

Average Salary of University of West Georgia Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$57,260 Avg Salary (Master's)
$81,557 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for master's degree recipients from University of West Georgia is $57,260. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 2% lower than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from University of West Georgia is $81,557. That's about 8% higher than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.

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Location of University of West Georgia Graduate School

Georgia State
Town Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Carrollton draws many to the area.

Get more details about the location of University of West Georgia.

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Contact details for University of West Georgia are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118-0001
Phone:678-839-5000
Website:www.westga.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-West-Georgia/82958952731
Twitter:http://twitter.com/uwgmedia

Online Learning for University of West Georgia Grad Students

91.8% Took At Least One Online Class
85.3% Took All Classes Online

Around 91.8% of University of West Georgia graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 85.3% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.

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University of West Georgia Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting9
Business Administration & Management86
Communication Sciences29
Computer Science19
Criminology11
Educational Administration18
General Biology4
General English Literature11
General Psychology14
History11
Instructional Media Design65
Mathematics3
Music9
Nursing30
Public Administration17
Sociology2
Special Education33
Student Counseling48
Teacher Education Grade Specific212
Teacher Education Subject Specific26

University of West Georgia Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology3
Other Education15
Student Counseling6

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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