Education at Governors State University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in education from GSU.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Education

GSU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at GSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	107
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	199
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	334
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	371
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	588
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	714
Most Focused Education Schools	884

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in education from GSU. This makes it the #715 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 48 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GSU, about 2% were men and 98% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at GSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

GSU Education Master’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a master’s in education from GSU in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were 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 21% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 21% 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	17
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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
• Image Credit: By User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.