You know what you want to do.
Do you know how you will get there?
The path to your dream career is here at Governors State University. From your undergraduate program, to your graduate degree, and into the professional world, we are here to lead you towards success in your desired career field. Check out the list below to find the profession of your interest and how you will get there with the guidance of our exceptional academic programs.
If you are a freshman enrolled in our Honors College, during your second semester, you will have the opportunity to enter the Guaranteed Graduate Admissions Pathway (GPATH). If you meet and maintain graduate program-specific GPA and coursework requirements, pass discipline-specific exams, and maintain full-time student status, you will be guaranteed a space in a competitive GovState graduate program of your choice.
All GPATH-eligible graduate programs are noted below.
Accountant
Learn the analytical skills needed to communicate financial reports to stakeholders by enrolling in our undergraduate and graduate programs that will guide you towards becoming a successful accountant.
Median Salary in Chicago, IL: $65,800
Common Undergraduate Programs: Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics
Graduate Program: Accounting (GPATH-eligible)
Certification: CAPM
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Biologist
Discover the extraordinary secrets of life through lab and environmental research so you can help preserve all of our planet's living organisms with our diverse selection of programs and concentrations.
Median Salary in Chicago, IL: $60,216
Common Undergraduate Programs: Biology, Chemistry, Psychology
Graduate Program: Biology (GPATH-eligible)
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Chemist
Research the composition, structure, and nature of materials, as well as study the relationships and interactions of such substances, so you can find the presence of pollutants and save lives.
Median Salary in Chicago, IL: $70,543
Common Undergraduate Programs: Chemistry, Biology, Community Health
Graduate Program: Chemistry (GPATH-eligible)
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Clinical Psychologist
With our undergraduate and graduate psychology programs, you can learn how to help members of your community overcome psychological trauma through appropriate assessment and treatment.
Median Salary in Chicago, IL: $147,894
Common Undergraduate Programs: Psychology, Social Work, Communication
Graduate Program: Psychology
Certifications: CADC, LCSW
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Counselor
Understand the issues experienced by individuals, families, and communities through our on-campus Counseling Lab and program coursework to receive the professional experience that will help your future clients and surrounding communities foster healthier relationships.
Median Salary in Chicago, IL: $66,990
Common Undergraduate Programs: Psychology, Social Work, Communication
Graduate Program: Counseling
Certifications: CADC, LCSW
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Social Worker
Study how to lead, implement, and support social action agendas that will empower diverse, at-risk communities by enrolling in our undergraduate and graduate Social Work programs.
Median Salary in Chicago, IL: $76,348
Common Undergraduate Programs: Social Work, Psychology, Communication
Graduate Program: Social Work
Certifications: CADC, LCSW
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Speech-Language Pathologist
Change lives with the skills you will learn in our undergraduate and graduate Communication Disorders programs. Here, you will figure out how to asses, diagnose, treat, and prevent communication disorders among children and adults.
Median Salary in Chicago, IL: $96,490
Common Undergraduate Programs: Communication Disorders
Graduate Program: Communication Disorders (GPATH-eligible)
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