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Museology/Museum Studies at Western Illinois University

If you are interested in studying Museology/Museum Studies, take a look at what Western Illinois University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Illinois University sits in Macomb, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 museology/museum studies graduations were recorded at Western Illinois University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Western Illinois University. Among 6,332 students, 1,607 (25%) studied exclusively online and 2,917 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Museology/Museum Studies graduates at Western Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Museology/Museum Studies graduates at Western Illinois University are 88% women (7) and 12% men (1).

Museology/Museum Studies Master’s Program at Western Illinois University

Of the 8 master’s museology/museum studies graduates at Western Illinois University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Museology/Museum Studies master’s degree recipients at Western Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Museology/Museum Studies master’s degree recipients at Western Illinois University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Museology/Museum Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Museology/Museum Studies program at Western Illinois University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Museology/Museum Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Curators	$79,764
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Archivists	$53,759

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.