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Mental & Social Health Services at Governors State University

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at Governors State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.

GSU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

GSU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

93% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who earned a master's degree in Mental & Social Health Services from GSU in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 35% 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 mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 29
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services 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
Healthcare Social Workers 5,750 $52,830
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,700 $75,180
Psychiatric Technicians 3,920 $44,400
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,570 $46,540
Counselors 2,040 $37,010

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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