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, 665 Bachelor's, 457 Master's, 14 Doctorate (research), 65 Doctorate (professional), 1 Post-BS Certificate, and 2 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by GSU.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's301665
Master's320457
Doctorate (research)2014
Doctorate (professional)1065
Post-BS Certificate701
Post-MS Certificate1102
Total8511,206

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.
BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian 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
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian 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
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian 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 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at GSU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Doctorate (Other)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 0 completers-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 32 completers$29,400
Speech Communication and Rhetoric22$29,400
Mass Communication/Media Studies10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 62 completers$42,200
Information Technology31-
Computer Science31-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 29 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching15-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 9 completers$34,800
English Language and Literature9$34,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 103 completers$32,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies103$32,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 2 completers-
Mathematics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 4 completers-
Chemistry4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 87 completers$27,200
Psychology87$27,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 55 completers$36,700
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies55-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 22 completers-
Social Work22$23,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 11 completers-
Social Sciences0-
Economics1-
Political Science and Government6-
Sociology and Anthropology4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 9 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4-
Art/Art Studies5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (1 completers) 95 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders11-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management22-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine44-
Medical Informatics1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse17$77,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 135 completers-
Business Administration and Management79$39,000
Operations Management and Supervision8-
Accounting48$42,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 3 completers-
History3-
Total665
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 3 completers$39,700
Mass Communication/Media Studies3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 58 completers-
Computer Science58-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 64 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction0-
Educational Leadership and Administration64-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0-
Reading Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 5 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1 completers-
Environmental Biology1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 6 completers-
Mathematics6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 4 completers-
Analytical Chemistry4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 55 completers-
Psychology9-
Counseling Psychology29-
School Psychology17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 72 completers-
Public Administration38-
Social Work34$39,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 10 completers-
Political Science and Government10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 4 completers-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production3-
Fine/Studio Arts1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 113 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist18-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management5-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling14$31,400
Occupational Therapy/Therapist31-
Medical Informatics10-
Nursing Administration0-
Nursing Science35-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 52 completers-
Business Administration and Management33$66,900
Accounting9-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration3-
Management Information Systems3-
Management Science4-
Total457
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 7 completers-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 7 completers-
Organizational Leadership7-
Total14
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 65 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist65-
Total65
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 2 completers-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist0-
Nursing Practice2-
Total2
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 0 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 1 completers-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1-
Social Science Teacher Education0-
Biology Teacher Education0-
Chemistry Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 completers-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management0-
Total1
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 0 completers-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 0 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology0-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services0-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 2 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor0-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1-
Total2