by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how GSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at GSU was ranked #532 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #29 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Governors State University handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from GSU. This makes it the #222 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at GSU is $30,090. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GSU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $25,375 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Governors State University.
Of the 97 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GSU, about 19% were men and 81% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 40 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
The psychology program at GSU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 31 |
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