General Mathematics at Western Illinois University

If you plan to study general mathematics, 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 has a total student population of 7,490.

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

WIU General Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences

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 mathematical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WIU General Mathematics Rankings

The mathematical sciences major at WIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Mathematics. 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.

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU General Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of mathematical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematical sciences 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 mathematical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WIU General Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of mathematical sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Mathematical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematical sciences 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
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Statisticians	1,820	$89,040
Mathematicians	50	$103,220

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.