Health Professions at Governors State University
If you are interested in studying health professions, 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 approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.
GSU Health Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
- Master’s Degree in Health Professions
GSU Health Professions Rankings
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #618 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Health Professions Student Demographics at GSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Governors State University.
GSU Health Professions Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 35 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 51 |
International Students | 44 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Concentrations Within Health Professions
The following health professions concentations are available at Governors State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Governors State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Communication Sciences | 33 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 30 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29 |
Nursing | 25 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 16 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2 |
Related Majors
Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into
A degree in health professions 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 |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 129,400 | $73,890 |
Nursing Assistants | 61,140 | $28,810 |
Personal Care Aides | 50,970 | $24,600 |
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 40,540 | $59,170 |
Home Health Aides | 33,990 | $25,370 |
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.