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University Park, IL · Public · Suburban
Deadlines, fees, testing policy, and recommendation requirements come from the Common App 2026-2027 First-Year Deadlines, Fees and Requirements file published August 28, 2026. Schools can still change a date after publication, so confirm anything you are close to with the school.
Tuition, housing, food, and fees
What families actually pay after aid
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Within six years, the standard federal measure
Ten years after entering, across all majors
Median debt against 10-year earnings
Average net price paid by aided students in each family income band, after grants and scholarships. This is the single most useful cost number a school publishes, and it is usually far below the sticker price. Run Governors State University's own net price calculator for an estimate specific to you.
| Major | Degrees | Graduates here | Same major nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 96 | $57,653 | $68,257 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 89 | $43,379 | $53,072 |
| Psychology, General | 84 | $51,616 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 50 | $58,832 | $55,378 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 44 | $43,477 | $47,382 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 40 | $64,348 | $76,194 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 27 | $62,049 | $92,374 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 25 |
Share of bachelor's degrees awarded by field, largest first.
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Sources: the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, and the Common App 2026-2027 member requirements file. This school is not in our hand-curated set, so there is less detail here than on the schools we profile in depth. See how our data works.
| $63,258 |
| $58,716 |
| Computer Science | 25 | $45,692 | $107,009 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 24 | $52,179 | $56,359 |
| Public Health | 22 | $47,418 | $58,808 |
| Social Work | 19 | $47,709 | $51,790 |
Median earnings of this school's graduates in each major, roughly five years out, beside the national median for the same major. The comparison is the point: a number on its own says very little about whether a program is doing well by its students.