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Liberal Arts at Governors State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how GSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in liberal studies.

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Liberal Arts Degrees Available at GSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies

GSU Liberal Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at GSU was ranked #615 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal studies list. It is also ranked #43 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k)	72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k)	76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k)	81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid)	86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k)	100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k)	109
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates	118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts	131
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	149
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	208
Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Veterans	282
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k)	398
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k)	420
Highest Paid Liberal Arts Graduates	458
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k)	491
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid)	532
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k)	534
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k)	552
Best Liberal Arts Schools	615
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts	642

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Governors State University handed out 120 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 108 degrees were handed out.

 

GSU Liberal Studies Students

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

GSU Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from GSU. About 23% were men and 78% 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 liberal studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	40
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	13

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.