Western Illinois University Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs Overview

Western Illinois University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Macomb, Illinois. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $11,803 for Illinois residents and $11,996 for other students in average.

It offers fifty-seven graduate programs: 40 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 14 Post-Bachelor's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 656 students have been conferred Master's degree and 17 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Western Illinois University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	1 University Circle, Macomb, IL
Graduate School Students	1,748 students 417 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$11,803 Out-of-State$11,996
Student to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 57 Graduate Programs 40 Master's, 14 Post graduate certificates

2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at Western Illinois University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $11,803 and $11,996 for non-Illinois residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $332.

2021 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	-$1	$8,156
Fees	-$1	$3,840
Cost per Credit	$332	$332
Books & Supplies	$1,200
Room & Board	$9,800 (On-Campus) / $9,800 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$2,230 (On-Campus) / $4,030 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$13,228	$25,226
Off-Campus Total	$15,028	$27,026

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
In-State	$11,325	$11,458	$11,604	$11,803	-$2
Out-of-State	$15,209	$11,458	$11,604	$11,803	$11,996

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Western Illinois University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 57 major areas - 39 Master's (8 online programs), 2 Doctorate , 13 Post-Bachelor'(4 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	656	17	47	-
Men	291	13	21	-
Women	365	4	26	-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ^ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Social Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Economics	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences	39	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Mathematics And Statistics

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Mathematics	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Statistics	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Museology/Museum Studies	17	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	18	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Physical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Chemistry	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Physics	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Psychology

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Psychology	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
School Psychology	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	21^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Human Services

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy		NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

English Language And Literature

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
English Language and Literature	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Social Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Geography	4	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Political Science and Government	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Sociology	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Visual And Performing Arts

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Music	11^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$47,200	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	38^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$61,800	-	-
Accounting	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$52,900	-	-

History

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
History	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Natural Resources And Conservation

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Communication and Journalism

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Radio and Television	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Health Teacher Education		NOT OFFERED	1^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Zoology/Animal Biology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Museology/Museum Studies		NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management		NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	10^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Human Services

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy		NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Social Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Geography		NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Visual And Performing Arts

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Music	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$61,800	-	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Business Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational/Instructional Technology	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	8^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Computer And Information Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computer and Information Sciences	86	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Education	1^ONLINE		^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$71,700	-	-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	31^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Special Education and Teaching	7^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	23	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$36,200	-	-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	46	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	36^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Health Teacher Education	13	NOT OFFERED	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	13^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Engineering Technology

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 8,502 students enrolled in Western Illinois University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,748 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 728 male and 1,020 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 829 full-time and 919 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 417 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 261 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	1,748
Men Students	728
Women Students	1,020

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	1,748
Full-time Students	829
Part-time Students	919

By race/ethnicity 1,138 White, 143 Black, and 22 Asian students are attending at Western Illinois University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	1,748
American Indian / Native American	2
Asian	22
Black	143
Hispanic	91
White	1,138
Two or more races	27
Un-Known	37

32 students are younger than 22 and 308 students are older than 65. The school has 988 students aged between 22 and 30 and 420 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	1,748
21 & Under	32
22-24	540
25-29	448
30-34	249
35-39	171
40 & Over	308

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Western Illinois University, 417 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 261 students are enrolled in some online courses.