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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Governors State University

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Governors State University

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

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 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

GSU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

GSU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Rankings

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Student Demographics at GSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the substance abuse/addiction counseling majors at Governors State University.

GSU Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Program

62% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of substance abuse/addiction counseling master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in substance abuse/addiction counseling each year. GSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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In the substance abuse/addiction counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 24% 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 substance abuse/addiction counseling.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in substance abuse/addiction counseling 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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