General Business Administration and Management at Governors State University

What traits are you looking for in a business administration school? To help you decide if Governors State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business administration program.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,857. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in business administration from GSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business Administration and Management section at the bottom of this page.

GSU General Business Administration and Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at GSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GSU does offer online courses in business administration for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

GSU General Business Administration and Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at GSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at GSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business Administration and Management. 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 Popular General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	363
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	517
Most Focused General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	602
Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools	644
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	684
Most Popular General Business Administration and Management Schools	734
Most Popular General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools	758
Most Focused General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools	814
Most Focused General Business Administration and Management Schools	1,023

In 2019, 20 students received their master’s degree in business administration from GSU. This makes it the #757 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business Administration Student Demographics at GSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Governors State University.

GSU General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of business administration bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at GSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

GSU General Business Administration and Management Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in business administration from GSU. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

In the business administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GSU also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Operations Management
• Organizational Leadership

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Management Analysts	39,780	$95,110
Sales Managers	24,800	$131,400
Administrative Services Managers	16,950	$97,840
Construction Managers	12,730	$95,020

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.