Western Illinois University Graduate Programs

Western Illinois University is a Public, 4-years school located in Macomb, IL. Western Illinois offers total 56 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $13,290 ($12,693 Illinois residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,334
  • Graduate Programs: 56

Western Illinois Graduate Programs Overview

Western Illinois University (referred to as Western Illinois) is a Public, 4-years school located in Macomb, IL. Western Illinois offers total 56 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Western Illinois University is $12,693 for Illinois residents and $13,290 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $359 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 2,334 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 7,643 with undergraduate students.
Western Illinois 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIllinois residents: $12,693
Out-of-State: $13,290
Costs per Credit$359
Graduate Students2,334
Graduate Programs56 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Western Illinois University graduate schools offers 56 major programs and 17 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 578 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Western Illinois. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Western Illinois with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 3
Radio and Television1 program 3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 43
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 43
Education [+] 13 programs (6 online)173
Education1 program (1 online)16
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 31
Superintendency and Educational System Administration1 program 4
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)19
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 1
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)7
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 22
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 28
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)26
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 0
Health Teacher Education1 program 9
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program (1 online)1
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)9
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 10
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 10
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 9
English Language and Literature1 program 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 8
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs (2 online)27
Mathematics1 program (1 online)5
Statistics1 program (1 online)22
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 22
Museology/Museum Studies1 program 13
Behavioral Sciences1 program 9
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 programs 31
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 program 10
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 17
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 14
Chemistry1 program 10
Physics1 program 4
Psychology [+] 2 programs 13
Psychology1 program 7
School Psychology1 program 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)25
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)25
Human Services [+] 1 program 16
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 16
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 20
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 9
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 3
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program 3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 18
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 1
Music1 program 17
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 15
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 15
Music Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs (2 online)89
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)76
Accounting1 program (1 online)13
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total43 programs (11 online)541
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Environmental Science1 program 0
Education [+] 1 programs 4
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 4
Total2 programs4
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs (3 online)6
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)2
Health Teacher Education1 program (1 online)2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 1
Museology/Museum Studies1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)1
Human Services [+] 1 program 2
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 2
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Geography1 program 3
Business [+] 2 programs (2 online)20
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program (1 online)4
Business Statistics1 program (1 online)16
Total11 programs (6 online)33

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Western Illinois graduate programs is $12,693 for Illinois residents and $13,290 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $359 for Illinois residents and $359 for other students. The average living costs is $12,521 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Illinois
Illinois residentsOut of State
Tuition$8,609$8,609
Fees$4,084$4,084
Costs per Credit Hour$359$359
Living on-campus$12,521
Living off-campus$14,261

Graduate Student Population

At Western Illinois graduate schools, there are total 2,334 graduate students. Among them, 870 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,043 men and 1,291 women students at Western Illinois graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Western Illinois.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3341,0431,291
American Indian/Native American000
Asian17512
Black/African American1416576
Hispanic1103080
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,048357691
Two More30921
Un-Known592732
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Western Illinois
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,334870911553

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