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Liberal Arts General Studies at Western Illinois University

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at 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, 136 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Western Illinois University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Illinois University

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

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Western Illinois University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Illinois University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#34 of 59
Best Value	Illinois	#47 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#73 of 213
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#112 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#470 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#808 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Western Illinois University

Graduates of Western Illinois University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,956
2 years	$32,688
3 years	$35,902
4 years	$42,666
5 years	$48,040

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Western Illinois University report median earnings of $42,666, compared with $53,962 for all Western Illinois University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Western Illinois University stands at $28,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Western Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Western Illinois University are 48% women (65) and 52% men (71).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Western Illinois University

Among the 135 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Western Illinois University, 47% were women (64) and 53% were men (71).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	81
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	36
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Illinois University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program at Western Illinois University

Of the 1 master’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Western Illinois University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Western Illinois University

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Western Illinois University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	2
Individualized Studies	134

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Western Illinois University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.