| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,072 for Illinois residents and $10,072 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-eight (58) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Governors State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1 University Pky, University Park, IL |
| Graduate School Students | 1,686 students 394 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$10,072 Out-of-State$10,072 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 58 Graduate Programs 34 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 19 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Governors State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $10,072 and $10,072 for non-Illinois residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $368.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,624 | $6,624 |
| Fees | $3,448 | $3,448 |
| Cost per Credit | $368 | $368 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $11,360 (On-Campus) / $11,360 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,100 (On-Campus) / $3,100 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,532 | $25,532 |
| Off-Campus Total | $25,532 | $25,532 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,282 | $8,320 | $8,320 | $8,590 | $10,072 |
| Out-of-State | $14,636 | $14,674 | $14,674 | $14,944 | $10,072 |
Governors State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 58 major areas - 34 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelor's, 12 Post-Master's. 571 students have been conferred Master's degree and 48 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 571 | 48 | 8 | 11 |
| Men | 225 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| Women | 346 | 31 | 6 | 6 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Social Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Biology Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 144 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental Biology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical Chemistry | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counseling Psychology | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| School Psychology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 42 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medical Informatics | 41 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Science | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 782 full-time and 904 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 394 students enrolled through online exclusively and 667 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 524 White, 546 Black, and 54 Asian students are attending at Governors State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
14 grad students are younger than 22 and 465 students are older than 65. It has 962 students aged between 22 and 30 and 377 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,686 |
|---|---|
| Men | 535 |
| Women | 1,151 |
| Total | 1,686 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 782 |
| Part-time Students | 904 |
| Total | 1,686 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 54 |
| Black | 546 |
| Hispanic | 169 |
| White | 524 |
| Two or more races | 45 |
| Un-Known | 70 |
| Total | 1,686 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 14 |
| 22-24 | 402 |
| 25-29 | 560 |
| 30-34 | 219 |
| 35-39 | 158 |
| 40 & Over | 465 |
At Governors State University graduate schools, 394 students enrolled online exclusively and 667 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,818 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 394 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 667 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 757 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 394 |
|---|---|
| Illinois Resident | 355 |
| Other State In U.S. | 22 |
| Outside of U.S. | 17 |