Offered Programs at GovState
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
88
Total Number of Completers
1,215
Governors State University offers 88 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 30 Bachelor's, 34 Master's, 2 Doctorate (research), 1 Doctorate (professional), 7 Post-BS Certificate, 12 Post-MS Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,215 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Governors State University.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 566 Bachelor's, 598 Master's, 14 Doctorate (research), 29 Doctorate (professional), 2 Post-BS Certificate, and 4 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by GovState.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 30 | 0 | 566 |
| Master's | 34 | 0 | 598 |
| Doctorate (research) | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Doctorate (professional) | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 88 | 0 | 1,215 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Governors State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $77,100 |
| Accounting | $42,100 |
| Business Administration and Management | $39,000 |
| English Language and Literature | $34,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $32,300 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $84,100 |
| Business Administration and Management | $66,900 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | $54,600 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $39,700 |
| Social Work | $39,100 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Governors State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 89 | $32,300 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 36 | - |
| Information Technology | 27 | - |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 22 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 18 | $29,400 |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 8 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 144 | - |
| Social Work | 42 | $39,100 |
| Medical Informatics | 41 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 33 | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 29 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 30 | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 8 | - |
| Organizational Leadership | 8 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at GovState by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 12 completers | $29,400 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 10 | $29,400 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 61 completers | $42,200 |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 31 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 39 completers | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 26 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 13 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 13 completers | $34,800 |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 13 | $34,800 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 79 completers | $32,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 79 | $32,300 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 20 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 2 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 1 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 76 completers | $27,200 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 76 | $27,200 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 36 completers | $36,700 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 36 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 24 completers | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 24 | $23,800 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Sociology and Anthropology | ✕ | 5 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 70 completers | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Medical Informatics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 21 | $77,100 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 110 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 67 | $39,000 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 37 | $42,100 |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 566 |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 2 completers | $39,700 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 198 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 156 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 42 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 4 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Environmental Biology | ✕ | 1 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 7 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Analytical Chemistry | ✕ | 6 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 49 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Counseling Psychology | ✕ | 26 | - |
| School Psychology | ✕ | 17 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 12 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 42 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 30 | $39,100 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 2 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 145 completers | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 11 | $31,400 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 27 | - |
| Medical Informatics | ✕ | 53 | - |
| Nursing Administration | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Nursing Science | ✕ | 18 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 98 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 25 | $66,900 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Management Information Systems | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Management Science | ✕ | 51 | - |
| Total | 598 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 6 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Organizational Leadership | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Total | 14 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 29 completers | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Total | 29 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Total | 2 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Social Science Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Biology Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 2 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 0 | - |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 1 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Total | 4 |