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Governors State University Graduate Programs

Governors State University is a Public, 4-years school located in University Park, IL. GSU offers total 55 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $10,072 ($8,590 Illinois residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,818
  • Graduate Programs: 55
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GSU Graduate Programs Overview

Governors State University (referred to as GSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in University Park, IL. GSU offers total 55 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Governors State University is $8,590 for Illinois residents and $10,072 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $353 for Illinois residents and $706 for out-of-state students. Total 1,818 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 4,427 with undergraduate students.
GSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIllinois residents: $8,590
Out-of-State: $10,072
Costs per CreditIllinois residents: $353
Out-of-State: $706
Graduate Students1,818
Graduate Programs55 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Governors State University

Governors State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Governors State University graduate schools offers 55 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 541 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at GSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at GSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 3
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 58
Computer Science1 program 58
Education [+] 5 programs 64
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 64
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 5
English Language and Literature1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Environmental Biology1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 6
Mathematics1 program 6
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 4
Analytical Chemistry1 program 4
Psychology [+] 3 programs 55
Psychology1 program 9
Counseling Psychology1 program 29
School Psychology1 program 17
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 10
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 10
Human Services [+] 2 programs 72
Public Administration1 program 38
Social Work1 program 34
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 10
Political Science and Government1 program 10
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 4
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 3
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs 113
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 18
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management1 program 5
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 14
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 31
Medical Informatics1 program 10
Nursing Administration1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program 35
Business [+] 5 programs 52
Business Administration and Management1 program 33
Accounting1 program 9
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 3
Management Information Systems1 program 3
Management Science1 program 4
Total32 programs457
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 7
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 7
Business [+] 1 programs 7
Organizational Leadership1 program 7
Total2 programs14
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 65
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 65
Total1 program65
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 2
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Nursing Practice1 program 2
Total2 programs2
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Education [+] 4 programs 1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 1
Social Science Teacher Education1 program 0
Biology Teacher Education1 program 0
Chemistry Teacher Education1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 0
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management1 program 0
Total7 programs1
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 0
Education [+] 5 programs 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 2
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 1
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 0
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 1
Total11 programs2

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of GSU graduate programs is $8,590 for Illinois residents and $10,072 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $353 for Illinois residents and $706 for other students. The average living costs is $14,100 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at GSU
Illinois residentsOut of State
Tuition$6,354$12,708
Fees$2,236$2,236
Costs per Credit Hour$353$706
Living on-campus$14,100
Living off-campus$14,738

Graduate Student Population

At GSU graduate schools, there are total 1,818 graduate students. Among them, 394 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 639 men and 1,179 women students at GSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at GSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Governors State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8186391,179
American Indian/Native American000
Asian491336
Black/African American52396427
Hispanic15940119
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White505132373
Two More34925
Un-Known411328
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at GSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,818394667757

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