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Nursing at Governors State University

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from GSU.

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

GSU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at GSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GSU offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

GSU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at GSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at GSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
100
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 167
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 252
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 324
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 336
342
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 358
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 370
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 448
472
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 812
Best Nursing Schools 820
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 884
Best Value Nursing Schools 958
1,037
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,204
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,483

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in nursing from GSU. This makes it the #337 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #371 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of GSU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at GSU is $67,988. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from GSU. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

GSU Nursing Master’s Program

75% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GSU, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. GSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 31% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

GSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Registered Nursing 32
Nursing Science 18
Nursing Administration 6
Nursing Practice 1

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 14,050 $121,900
Nurse Practitioners 5,540 $105,800
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,810 $69,310
Nurse Anesthetists 1,510 $190,500

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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