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Sociology at Western Illinois University

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at Western Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in sociology.

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

WIU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

WIU does offer online education options in sociology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

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Sociology Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Sociology Master’s Program

80% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in sociology from WIU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors 610 $78,290
Sociologists 350 $86,280

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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