Education at Western Illinois University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Western Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in education from WIU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

WIU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WIU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WIU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at WIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at WIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	125

In 2021, 171 students received their master’s degree in education from WIU. This makes it the #252 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #273 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at WIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from WIU. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at WIU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at WIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WIU Education Master’s Program

The education program at WIU awarded 171 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WIU, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	143
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WIU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	100
Educational Administration	71
Teacher Education Subject Specific	39
Student Counseling	23
Special Education	19
Instructional Media Design	13
General Education	10
Teaching English or French	2

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
Teacher Assistants	60,630	$27,710
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By IlliniGradResearch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.