Governors State University
University Park, Illinois · Public
All 26 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr). Another 49 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,563 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,933 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,705 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,741 |
| $110k and up | $22,076 |
| All families (average) | $12,329 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
26 of 75 programs could be assessed 35% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,703 | +$14,621 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 1.8 yrs | 103 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,048 | +$10,966 | clears the bar | $19,480 | 1.8 yrs | 87 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $59,562 | +$23,480 | clears the bar | $17,885 | 0.8 yrs | 87 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $92,964 | +$56,882 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 64 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $55,811 | +$19,729 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 1.0 yrs | 55 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $61,223 | +$25,141 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.7 yrs | 48 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $63,633 | +$27,551 | clears the bar | $47,477 | 1.7 yrs | 46 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $51,027 | +$14,945 | clears the bar | $17,928 | 1.2 yrs | 44 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $131,619 | +$95,537 | clears the bar | $41,125 | 0.4 yrs | 35 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $62,482 | +$26,400 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 1.6 yrs | 34 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $76,515 | +$40,433 | clears the bar | $49,932 | 1.2 yrs | 33 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $47,475 | +$11,393 | clears the bar | $17,250 | 1.5 yrs | 32 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $70,895 | +$34,813 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.4 yrs | 31 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $79,154 | +$43,072 | clears the bar | $15,750 | 0.4 yrs | 31 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $57,823 | +$21,741 | clears the bar | $69,700 | 3.2 yrs | 31 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,895 | +$10,813 | clears the bar | $19,813 | 1.8 yrs | 29 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $56,123 | +$20,041 | clears the bar | $22,962 | 1.1 yrs | 22 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $53,227 | +$17,145 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 1.2 yrs | 22 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Master's Degree | $56,452 | +$20,370 | clears the bar | $42,900 | 2.1 yrs | 18 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $88,391 | +$52,309 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.2 yrs | 17 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $58,036 | +$21,954 | clears the bar | $68,912 | 3.1 yrs | 14 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,455 | +$22,373 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 0.8 yrs | 11 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $50,426 | +$14,344 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.4 yrs | 9 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,641 1-year earnings | +$7,559 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 2.5 yrs | 7 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $50,736 1-year earnings | +$14,654 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Doctoral Degree | $87,911 | +$51,829 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 65 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 58 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 38 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| School Counseling | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| English | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Film and Photography | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| School Counseling | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Biotechnology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,082/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.