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General Psychology at Western Illinois University

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General Psychology at Western Illinois University

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Western Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

WIU General Psychology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Psychology

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Psychology Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU General Psychology Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from WIU. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in psychology each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from WIU, 87% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,700 $75,180
Psychology Professors 1,510 $87,880
Psychologists 260 $87,410

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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