Educational/Instructional Technology at Western Illinois University

If you plan to study educational/instructional technology, take a look at what Western Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year.

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

WIU Educational/Instructional Technology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Educational/Instructional Technology

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WIU does offer online education options in educational/instructional technology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

WIU Educational/Instructional Technology Rankings

Educational/Instructional Technology Student Demographics at WIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the educational/instructional technology majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Program

67% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of educational/instructional technology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in educational/instructional technology each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a educational/instructional technology master's degree from WIU, 80% 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 educational/instructional technology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Educational/Instructional Technology Grads May Go Into

A degree in educational/instructional technology 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
Instructional Coordinators	4,830	$67,540
Multimedia Collections Specialists	220	$54,900

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
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