Western Illinois University

4-years Public College In Macomb, IL

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Western Illinois University offers 128 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs128 programs
Online Programs27 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsBachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at Western Illinois University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Bachelor's Degree71121,539
Post Bachelor's Degree13639
Master's Degree7112556
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2016
Total128272,150
Popular Programs at Western Illinois University
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ 106
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔70
Journalism✕3
Radio and Television✕16
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕17
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 9
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator✕9
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 39
Computer and Information Sciences✕22
Information Technology✕12
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕5
Education [+] ✕ 85
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✕0
Learning Sciences✕0
Special Education and Teaching✕10
Elementary Education and Teaching✕53
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕6
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕14
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕2
Engineering [+] ✕ 24
Engineering✕10
Civil Engineering✕1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕3
Mechanical Engineering✕10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 4
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕4
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕1
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕1
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 20
English Language and Literature✕20
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ 166
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✔148
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 54
Biology/Biological Sciences✕54
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 6
Mathematics✕6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 71
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕37
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕34
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 31
Meteorology✕3
Chemistry✕3
Chemistry (other)✕17
Geology/Earth Science✕3
Physics✕5
Psychology [+] ✕ 61
Psychology✕61
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 280
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔256
Fire Services Administration✕18
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕6
Human Services [+] ✕ 45
Social Work✕45
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 47
Anthropology✔9
Economics✔6
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✔5
Political Science and Government✕17
Sociology✔10
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 64
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕7
Art/Art Studies✕10
Fine/Studio Arts✕4
Music Performance✕33
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 98
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕16
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕19
Athletic Training/Trainer✕6
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕2
Public Health Education and Promotion✕3
Dietetics/Dietitian✕12
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕40
Business [+] ✔ 206
Business Administration and Management✔33
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✔35
Accounting✔47
Business/Managerial Economics✔6
Finance✕24
Hospitality Administration/Management✕7
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔14
Business Statistics✕2
Marketing/Marketing Management✕21
Fashion Merchandising✕6
Construction Management✕11
History [+] ✕ 22
History✕22
Total1,539
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 5
Radio and Television✕5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 52
Computer and Information Sciences✕52
Education [+] ✔ 171
Education✔10
Educational Leadership and Administration✕47
Superintendency and Educational System Administration✕10
Educational/Instructional Technology✔11
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕0
Special Education and Teaching✔9
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕14
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕9
Elementary Education and Teaching✔41
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕0
Health Teacher Education✕14
Mathematics Teacher Education✔0
Reading Teacher Education✔6
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕5
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 9
English Language and Literature✕9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 19
Biology/Biological Sciences✕19
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 28
Mathematics✕6
Statistics✕22
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 12
Museology/Museum Studies✕12
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 47
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕17
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕19
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕11
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 19
Chemistry✕12
Physics✕7
Psychology [+] ✕ 19
Psychology✕15
School Psychology✕4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 43
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔43
Human Services [+] ✕ 7
Community Organization and Advocacy✕7
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 23
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕8
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕4
Political Science and Government✕6
Sociology✕5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 13
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕4
Music✕9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 20
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕20
Business [+] ✔ 59
Business Administration and Management✔41
Accounting✔18
History [+] ✕ 3
History✕3
Total556
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 2
Environmental Science✕2
Education [+] ✕ 14
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)✕14
Total16
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✔ 7
Educational/Instructional Technology✔2
Health Teacher Education✔3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Zoology/Animal Biology✕0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1
Museology/Museum Studies✕1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 4
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔4
Human Services [+] ✕ 0
Community Organization and Advocacy✕0
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 2
Geography✕2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1
Music✕1
Business [+] ✔ 24
Business Administration and Management✕0
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✔3
Business Statistics✔21
Total39
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