Health Professions at Governors State University

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Governors State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650.

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

GSU Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

GSU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at GSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #618 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	30
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

GSU Health Professions Master’s Program

75% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. GSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	51
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Governors State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	57
Communication Sciences	56
Public Health	53
Health & Medical Administrative Services	43
Mental & Social Health Services	30
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	29
Medical Illustration & Informatics	2

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	129,400	$73,890
Nursing Assistants	61,140	$28,810
Personal Care Aides	50,970	$24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,540	$59,170
Home Health Aides	33,990	$25,370

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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