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Accounting at Governors State University

Accounting at Governors State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Governors State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

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 Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

GSU Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

GSU Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Accounting Master’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from GSU, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Accountants and Auditors 53,280 $81,060
Business Professors 4,030 $107,910
Credit Analysts 3,330 $77,800
Financial Examiners 2,120 $102,690
Budget Analysts 1,450 $75,700

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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