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Governors State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
25 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $15,833
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 23%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 48%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 2,556
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $18,750
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $13,403 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,369 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,326 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,036 |
| $110,000+ | $23,297 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (15)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,391
- Computer Science$79,154
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$70,895
- Accounting and Related Services$61,223
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,562
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,455
- Social Work$56,123
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,811
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,227
- Public Health$51,027
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,703
- English Language and Literature, General$50,426
- Communication and Media Studies$47,475
- Psychology, General$47,048
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,895
Master's programs (9)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$131,619
- Educational Administration and Supervision$92,964
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,515
- Public Administration$70,269 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,633
- Social Work$62,482
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$58,036
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$57,823
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,452