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How Well Is Governors State University Ranked?
2023 Rankings
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Governors State University was awarded 60 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health and medical administrative services.
Overall Quality
GSU is ranked #1,508 out of 2,241 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2023 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 87 colleges in Illinois, GSU is ranked at #67.
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How Much Money Do GSU Graduates Make?
Although some majors pay more than others,
students who graduate from GSU with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $48,796 in their early years. This is good news for future GSU graduates since it is 15% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.