2027 Rankings for Governors State University

What kind of rankings and accolades has GSU been awarded? Every College Factual accolade GSU has received are listed below.

GSU earned 65 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for GSU:



#1 out of 7	#1 out of 7	#1 out of 9	#1 out of 20

GSU has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/governors-state-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How GSU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#1194 Best Colleges

#1 Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

#1 Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Illinois

Top Ranked Majors

GSU has 349 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in Illinois	2	4	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	4	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois	3	13	View Report
Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	4	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois	5	6	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Medical Informatics Schools in Illinois	5	6	View Report
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in Illinois	5	6	View Report
Best Nursing Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Nursing Science Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Illinois	6	8	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	6	8	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	25	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	7	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Illinois	7	7	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	7	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	10	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in Illinois	7	10	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois	8	10	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in Illinois	8	23	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Illinois	8	8	View Report
Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	8	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	8	11	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois	8	9	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois	8	8	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois	9	33	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Illinois	9	19	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	9	9	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	9	11	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois	9	22	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	13	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Illinois	10	17	View Report
Best Schools in Illinois	10	10	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in Illinois	10	10	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Illinois	11	14	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois	11	23	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	11	11	View Report
Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	14	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	11	13	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	11	13	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in Illinois	12	19	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	17	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	15	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	16	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Illinois	14	17	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	26	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Illinois	14	22	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	21	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	16	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	16	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	19	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois	14	20	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois	15	20	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Illinois	15	23	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	19	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	15	17	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	15	27	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Illinois	15	28	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	15	27	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Illinois	15	28	View Report
Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	16	View Report
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	16	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Illinois	15	18	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	15	22	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois	16	22	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	65	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	17	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in Illinois	16	16	View Report
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	19	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	16	19	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	24	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	27	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois	18	42	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois	18	49	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	18	29	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois	19	22	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in Illinois	19	20	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	21	37	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	21	37	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois	21	25	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	81	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	21	36	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	86	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	22	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Illinois	21	25	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Illinois	21	25	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	22	25	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	23	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	34	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	36	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois	22	38	View Report

How GSU Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#326 out of 2,021.

This makes GSU a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

Top Value Majors

GSU has 391 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Illinois	1	20	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	28	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	12	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	28	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best Value Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	5	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	14	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Illinois	2	17	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in Illinois	2	19	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	18	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Illinois	2	18	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Illinois	2	5	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	7	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Illinois	2	8	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	4	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in Illinois	2	5	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	11	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Illinois	2	12	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Illinois	2	11	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	9	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois	2	9	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois	2	7	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois	2	18	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	16	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	16	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	11	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Schools in Illinois	2	11	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	13	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Illinois	3	23	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	14	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois	3	28	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois	3	28	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	71	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Illinois	3	23	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	11	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Illinois	3	14	View Report
Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in Illinois	3	6	View Report
Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in Illinois	3	6	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Illinois	3	14	View Report
Best Value Nursing Science Schools in Illinois	3	9	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	16	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in Illinois	3	20	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Illinois	3	14	View Report
Best Value Schools in Illinois	3	10	View Report
Best Value Public Administration Schools in Illinois	3	10	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	19	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Illinois	3	14	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois	4	40	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	37	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Illinois	4	17	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Schools in Illinois	4	13	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	27	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	27	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	36	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	25	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	16	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	16	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	24	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	28	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	20	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Illinois	4	10	View Report
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in Illinois	4	4	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	12	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	13	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	13	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	14	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	21	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	22	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	19	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	29	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	38	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Illinois	5	39	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	38	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Illinois	5	39	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	40	View Report
Best Value Operations Management Schools in Illinois	5	11	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	37	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	85	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	38	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Illinois	5	39	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	38	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	40	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	26	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	22	View Report
Best Value Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	12	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	30	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	30	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois	5	20	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	6	47	View Report

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College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition.

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