Geographic Information Science at Western Illinois University

If you plan to study geographic information science, 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 Geographic Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

WIU Geographic Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Information Science
• Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Science

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 geographic information science at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

WIU Geographic Information Science Rankings

The geographic information science major at WIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geographic Information Science. 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.

Geographic Information Science Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geographic information science bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geographic information science 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 geographic information science.

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

WIU Geographic Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of geographic information science master's degrees went to men and 42% 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 geographic information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Geography

Careers That Geographic Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in geographic information science 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
Geography Professors	150	$82,080
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	130	$77,070

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.