Health Professions at Governors State University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from GSU.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at GSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GSU does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

GSU Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how GSU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
	233
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	269
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	438
	441
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	463
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	468
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	472
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	569
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	590
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	672
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	889
	990
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,228
Best Health Professions Schools	1,648
	1,677

In 2021, 131 students received their master’s degree in health professions from GSU. This makes it the #269 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 135 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from GSU in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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	53
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	44
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

GSU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 131 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from GSU in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	53
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

GSU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
• Image Credit: By User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.