Offered Programs at Western Illinois
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
BS, MS, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
128
Total Number of Online Programs
31
Total Number of Completers
1,967
Western Illinois University offers 128 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 71 Bachelor's, 44 Master's, 2 Doctorate (research), 11 Post-BS Certificate programs
It also offers its programs via online learning and 31 programs are available through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 15 Bachelor's, 10 Master's, 6 Post-BS Certificate program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,967 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Western Illinois University.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,112 Bachelor's, 778 Master's, 12 Doctorate (research), and 65 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Western Illinois.
Number of Programs Number of Online Programs Number of Completers Bachelor's 71 15 1,112 Master's 44 10 778 Doctorate (research) 2 0 12 Post-BS Certificate 11 6 65 Total 128 31 1,967
The following table shows the best programs at Western Illinois University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Engineering Technology $55,700 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse $55,200 Construction Management $48,900 Computer and Information Sciences $44,000 Accounting $43,200
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Educational Leadership and Administration $71,700 Business Administration and Management $61,800 Accounting $52,900 Communication Sciences and Disorders $47,200 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services $36,200
The following table lists the popular programs at Western Illinois University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) 111 - Agriculture 79 $38,800 Speech Communication and Rhetoric 36 $30,600 Social Work 31 $31,800 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 29 $55,200
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Computer and Information Sciences 187 - Business Administration and Management 89 $61,800 Statistics 55 - Educational Leadership and Administration 43 $71,700 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) 33 -
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Educational Administration and Supervision (other) 16 -
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Western Illinois by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
✔ (1 completers)62 completers $30,600 Speech Communication and Rhetoric ✔ 42 $30,600 Journalism ✕ 0 - Radio and Television ✕ 0 $25,400 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) ✕ 20 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies
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0 completers - Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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37 completers $44,000 Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 16 $44,000 Information Technology ✕ 16 - Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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71 completers - Bilingual and Multilingual Education ✕ 0 - Learning Sciences ✕ 0 - Special Education and Teaching ✕ 8 $39,400 Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 51 - Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching ✕ 2 - Physical Education Teaching and Coaching ✕ 10 - Spanish Language Teacher Education ✕ 0 -
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Engineering
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19 completers - Engineering ✕ 1 - Civil Engineering ✕ 2 - Electrical and Electronics Engineering ✕ 4 - Mechanical Engineering ✕ 12 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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5 completers - Foreign Languages and Literatures ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies
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1 completers $28,200 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences ✕ 1 $28,200 Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies ✕ 0 -
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English Language and Literature
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10 completers $24,200 English Language and Literature ✕ 10 $24,200
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
✔ (1 completers)135 completers $31,100 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies ✕ 1 $31,100 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) ✔ 134 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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36 completers $29,000 Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 36 $29,000
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics
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2 completers - Mathematics ✕ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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28 completers - Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management ✕ 13 $25,500 Kinesiology and Exercise Science ✕ 15 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences
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28 completers - Meteorology ✕ 4 - Chemistry ✕ 5 $36,700 Chemistry (other) ✕ 11 - Geology/Earth Science ✕ 2 - Physics ✕ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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72 completers $27,400 Psychology ✕ 72 $27,400
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
✔ (2 completers)185 completers $33,000 Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration ✔ 165 - Fire Services Administration ✕ 14 - Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) ✔ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Human Services
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22 completers - Social Work ✕ 22 $31,800
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Social Sciences
✔ (4 completers)46 completers - Anthropology ✔ 8 - Economics ✔ 1 - Geographic Information Science and Cartography ✔ 2 - Political Science and Government ✕ 12 $25,600 Sociology ✔ 23 $26,500
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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62 completers - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts ✕ 2 - Art/Art Studies ✕ 18 $25,700 Fine/Studio Arts ✕ 4 - Music Performance ✕ 32 - Visual and Performing Arts (other) ✕ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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63 completers - Communication Sciences and Disorders ✕ 10 - Health/Health Care Administration/Management ✕ 5 - Athletic Training/Trainer ✕ 0 - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist ✕ 1 - Public Health Education and Promotion ✕ 3 - Dietetics/Dietitian ✕ 5 - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse ✕ 39 $55,200
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ (7 completers)140 completers - Business Administration and Management ✔ 30 $40,100 Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management ✔ 26 - Accounting ✔ 35 $43,200 Business/Managerial Economics ✔ 3 - Finance ✔ 17 $37,700 Hospitality Administration/Management ✕ 0 - Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration ✔ 7 $35,100 Business Statistics ✔ 0 - Marketing/Marketing Management ✕ 15 $37,400 Fashion Merchandising ✕ 0 - Construction Management ✕ 7 $48,900
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
History
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13 completers -
History ✕ 13 $24,000 Total 1,112
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
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9 completers - Radio and Television ✕ 9 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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214 completers - Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 214 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ (6 completers)149 completers - Education ✔ 12 - Educational Leadership and Administration ✕ 15 $71,700 Superintendency and Educational System Administration ✕ 0 - Educational/Instructional Technology ✔ 13 - Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education ✕ 0 - Special Education and Teaching ✔ 8 - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services ✕ 14 $36,200 College Student Counseling and Personnel Services ✕ 7 - Elementary Education and Teaching ✔ 16 - Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) ✕ 51 - Health Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Mathematics Teacher Education ✔ 0 - Reading Teacher Education ✔ 13 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology
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14 completers - Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician ✕ 14 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature
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7 completers - English Language and Literature ✕ 7 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
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1 completers - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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11 completers - Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 11 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics
✔ (2 completers)76 completers - Mathematics ✔ 11 - Statistics ✔ 65 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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36 completers - Museology/Museum Studies ✕ 8 - Behavioral Sciences ✕ 28 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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29 completers - Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management ✕ 7 - Sport and Fitness Administration/Management ✕ 15 - Kinesiology and Exercise Science ✕ 0 - Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) ✕ 7 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences
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12 completers - Chemistry ✕ 9 - Physics ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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16 completers - Psychology ✕ 9 - School Psychology ✕ 7 -
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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29 completers $48,000 Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration ✕ 29 -
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Human Services
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7 completers - Community Organization and Advocacy ✕ 7 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Social Sciences
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34 completers - Econometrics and Quantitative Economics ✕ 13 - Geographic Information Science and Cartography ✕ 12 - Political Science and Government ✕ 4 - Sociology ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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31 completers - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts ✕ 13 - Music ✕ 18 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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17 completers - Communication Sciences and Disorders ✕ 17 $47,200 Music Therapy/Therapist ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ (2 completers)81 completers - Business Administration and Management ✔ 73 $61,800 Accounting ✔ 8 $52,900
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
History
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5 completers -
History ✕ 5 - Total 778
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation
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1 completers - Environmental Science ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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11 completers -
Educational Administration and Supervision (other) ✕ 11 - Total 12
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ (3 completers)6 completers - Educational/Instructional Technology ✔ 2 - Health Teacher Education ✔ 2 - Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor ✔ 2 -
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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0 completers - Zoology/Animal Biology ✕ 0 -
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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0 completers - Museology/Museum Studies ✕ 0 -
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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4 completers - Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management ✕ 4 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
✔ (1 completers)6 completers - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration ✔ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Human Services
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5 completers - Community Organization and Advocacy ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Social Sciences
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2 completers - Geography ✕ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ 38 completers -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management ✔ 0 - Business Statistics ✔ 38 - Total 65
