Computer Science at Governors State University
GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year. Of the 82 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Governors State University in 2021, 43 of them were computer science majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.
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GSU Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science
GSU Computer Science Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how GSU performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The computer science major at GSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 14 |
| Most Focused General Computer Science Schools | 32 |
| Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 50 |
| Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 101 |
| Most Popular General Computer Science Schools | 118 |
| Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 122 |
| Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 185 |
| Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 189 |
| 205 | |
| Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 209 |
| Best Value General Computer Science Schools | 223 |
| Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 320 |
| 349 | |
| Best General Computer Science Schools | 373 |
| 413 |
In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in computer science from GSU. This makes it the #50 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.
Computer Science Student Demographics at GSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Governors State University.
GSU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a bachelor's in computer science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
GSU Computer Science Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in computer science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 68 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
GSU also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Governors State University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 30,500 | $96,610 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 17,770 | $143,900 |
| Systems Software Developers | 17,130 | $108,570 |
| Computer Programmers | 11,350 | $91,860 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By User:Astuishin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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