Education at Governors State University

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received their master's degree in education.

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

GSU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

GSU Education Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Education Master’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a master's degree in Education from GSU in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. GSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 21% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education 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
Educational Administration	33
Student Counseling	8
Instructional Media Design	4
Special Education	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
Teacher Assistants	60,630	$27,710
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860

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.