Education at Governors State University

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Governors State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

GSU Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

GSU Education Rankings

The education major at GSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at GSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Governors State University.

GSU Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at GSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GSU Education Master’s Program

72% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of education master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. GSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from GSU, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Governors State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Governors State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	48
Educational Administration	33
Student Counseling	8
Instructional Media Design	4
Special Education	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Governors State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
Teacher Assistants	60,630	$27,710
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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