Graduate

Acquire the core technical competencies necessary to be a leader in your field. Degrees are offered in three concentrations: Consumer Economics, Financial Planning, and Housing.

Programs

We offer four paths to your degree:

Double Dawgs

Double Dawgs can take up to 12 graduate credit hours while they are an undergraduate. Upon completion of their undergraduate degree, the Double Dawg will apply to the Graduate School for admission into the graduate program. 

Professional Master's non-thesis option

​If you plan a career in applied settings as a consumer analytics researcher or financial planner

May be completed on campus (Consumer Analytics, Consumer Economics, and Financial Planning options) or online (Financial Planning)

Master's with thesis

​​If you plan a research-oriented career or may apply to a Ph.D. program

Ph.D.

If you desire the highest level of research-based academic preparation

Concentrations

Each program provides in-depth study in a concentration of your choosing:

  • Financial planning
  • Housing management and policy
  • Consumer economics

Courses

Your coursework is centered in the Department yet draws upon the best courses from across the University. This approach helps you to acquire the core competencies you need to be a leader in your field while developing the topical expertise that motivated you to continue your education.

For a list and brief description of all FHCE courses, visit the UGA Bulletin and select prefix FHCE.

For all current and prior semester syllabi, visit the UGS Syllabus System page and select Syllabus system browse.

Contact

If our programs can help you meet your academic and career goals, contact our Graduate Coordinator Assistant with any questions about our programs. Or, request information directly from the Graduate School.

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