Master of Science in Educational Research

Our educational research and mental health counseling dual degree program combines educational research and the application of educational research methodology to a content area in mental health counseling. You will meet faculty who are leaders in the field and find opportunities for research and field experience that are an enhancement to each of these academic programs. The program leads to a master of science degree with majors in educational research and mental health counseling. Graduates of the program have increased career opportunities within academia and the work setting.

Submit ACT or SAT SCORES electronicallyGeorgia State is test-optional through Summer 2025. If you are a first-year international student and your high school GPA is 3.4 or higher, you do not have to submit your test scores to us. If your GPA is below 3.4, you should submit test scores to us.Submit SAT SCORES Submit ACT SCORES Submit proof of English proficiency. Submit official high school transcriptsIn addition to meeting all other applicable requirements for admission, non-native speakers of English must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. This may be demonstrated by any of the following methods:Graduation from a U.S. high schoolCompletion of an approved University System of Georgia (USG) campus-based English-as-a-second-language (ESL) program of studyProof of degree completion inside or outside the U.S., where English is the official language of academic instructionProof of completion of the equivalent of English 1101 and/or 1102 with a grade of C or better at an accredited U.S