Western Illinois University (Western Illinois) is a four-year, public school located in Macomb, IL.

It offers 57 graduate programs - 44 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 11 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,290.

A total of 2,334 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 7,643 students at Western Illinois. Western Illinois offers online graduate programs and 870 out of 2,334 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Western Illinois's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,290 for Illinois residents and $13,290 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-seven (57) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestern Illinois University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 University Circle, Macomb, IL
Graduate School Students2,061 students
870 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$13,290
Out-of-State$13,290
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 57 Graduate Programs
44 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Illinois University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Illinois University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $13,290 and $13,290 for non-Illinois residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $369.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,867$8,867
Fees$4,423$4,423
Cost per Credit$369$369
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$10,920 (On-Campus) / $10,920 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,776 (On-Campus) / $3,341 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$27,186$27,186
Off-Campus Total$28,751$28,751

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Western Illinois University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 57 major areas - 44 Master's (10 online programs), 2 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelor's (6 online programs). 829 students have been conferred Master's degree and 16 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total8291664-
Men406533-
Women4231131-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Radio and Television13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences187 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration43 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Superintendency and Educational System Administration1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology15ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching5ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching28ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)33 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Teacher Education NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education15ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Zoology/Animal BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics55ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Behavioral Sciences18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration30 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
GeographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and Cartography12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Therapy/Therapist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management89ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7ONLINE NOT OFFER
Accounting8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business StatisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 41ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Western Illinois graduate schools have a total of 2,061 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 884 male and 1,177 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,007 full-time and 1,054 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 870 students enrolled through online exclusively and 911 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,147 White, 146 Black, and 22 Asian students are attending at Western Illinois University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

46 grad students are younger than 22 and 417 students are older than 65. It has 1,321 students aged between 22 and 30 and 550 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,061
Men884
Women1,177
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,061
Full-time Students1,007
Part-time Students1,054
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,061
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian22
Black146
Hispanic113
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White1,147
Two or more races31
Un-Known59
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,061
21 & Under46
22-24696
25-29625
30-34347
35-39203
40 & Over417

Online Population

At Western Illinois University graduate schools, 870 students enrolled online exclusively and 911 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,334
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses870
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses911
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses553
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses870
Illinois Resident580
Other State In U.S.86
Outside of U.S.204