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Counseling Psychology at Governors State University

If you are interested in studying Counseling Psychology, consider the program at Governors State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Governors State University is in University Park, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 counseling psychology degrees were granted at Governors State University.

Online Class Availability at Governors State University

Distance learning is available at Governors State University. Among 4,397 students, 1,705 (39%) studied exclusively online and 1,813 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Counseling Psychology graduates at Governors State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Counseling Psychology graduates at Governors State University are 85% women (22) and 15% men (4).

Counseling Psychology Master’s Program at Governors State University

Among the 26 master’s counseling psychology graduates at Governors State University, 85% were women (22) and 15% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at Governors State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	7
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at Governors State University, higher than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Counseling Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Counseling Psychology program at Governors State University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Counseling Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.