Nursing at Governors State University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing 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, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from GSU.

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

GSU Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

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 nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

GSU Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing 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 nursing major at GSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
	100
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	252
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	336
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	448
	472
Best Value Nursing Schools	958
Most Popular Nursing Schools	1,204
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,483

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in nursing from GSU. This makes it the #337 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #371 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of GSU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at GSU is $67,988. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from GSU. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GSU Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 24 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GSU, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. GSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 31% 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Nurse Practitioners	5,540	$105,800
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,810	$69,310
Nurse Anesthetists	1,510	$190,500

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.