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Social Sciences at Governors State University

Social Sciences at Governors State University

36% Women (Bachelor's)
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)
11 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Governors State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

GSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

GSU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at GSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at GSU since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GSU Social Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. GSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 33% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Political Science & Government 15
Economics 6
Sociology & Anthropology 4

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560
Social Sciences Professors 1,250 $54,050

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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