Western Michigan University Graduate Programs
Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The city atmosphere of Kalamazoo makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
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Contact details for WMU are given below.
Western Michigan University Graduate Student Diversity
21%
Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Gender Diversity
Of the 3,679 graduate students at WMU, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Michigan University graduate students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity |
Number of Grads |
Asian |
165 |
Black or African American |
277 |
Hispanic or Latino |
217 |
White |
2,364 |
International Students |
539 |
Other Races/Ethnicities |
117 |
Geographic Diversity
Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Western Michigan University. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 94 countries are represented at WMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
Online Learning at Western Michigan University
1,811
Took All Classes Online
10,537
Took At Least One Class Online
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at WMU. In 2022-2023, 10,537 students took at least one online class at the school.
The following chart shows how the online learning population at WMU has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 14th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WMU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Western Michigan University Graduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major |
Graduate Certificate |
Master’s |
Doctor’s |
TOTAL |
Mental & Social Health Services |
6 |
129 |
0 |
135 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions |
5 |
75 |
29 |
109 |
Business Administration & Management |
0 |
92 |
0 |
92 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology |
0 |
59 |
19 |
78 |
Special Education |
1 |
57 |
2 |
60 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific |
1 |
53 |
5 |
59 |
Allied Health Professions |
0 |
44 |
0 |
44 |
Teaching English or French |
12 |
29 |
0 |
41 |
Educational Administration |
1 |
22 |
14 |
37 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific |
0 |
36 |
0 |
36 |
Student Counseling |
1 |
29 |
3 |
33 |
Communication Sciences |
0 |
29 |
4 |
33 |
Accounting |
0 |
31 |
0 |
31 |
Public Administration |
0 |
25 |
1 |
26 |
Music |
0 |
24 |
0 |
24 |
General Biology |
0 |
16 |
6 |
22 |
Statistics |
8 |
11 |
3 |
22 |
Geological & Earth Sciences |
8 |
9 |
5 |
22 |
Mechanical Engineering |
0 |
17 |
3 |
20 |
Human Resource Management |
2 |
16 |
0 |
18 |
Social Work |
0 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
Electrical Engineering |
0 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
Economics |
0 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
Industrial Engineering |
0 |
11 |
3 |
14 |
Geography & Cartography |
5 |
9 |
0 |
14 |
Public Health |
0 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
Educational Assessment |
4 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
Instructional Media Design |
1 |
9 |
0 |
10 |
Engineering-Related Fields |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
Civil Engineering |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Communication & Media Studies |
0 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
History |
3 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
Chemistry |
0 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
Information Technology |
1 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
General English Literature |
0 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
Health & Physical Education |
0 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
Health Sciences & Services |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Nursing |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Computer Science |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
Mathematics |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
Mathematics & Computer Science |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies |
1 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
Philosophy |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Writing Studies |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Medieval Studies |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Political Science & Government |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
Sociology |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
Other Education |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Romance Languages |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Education Philosophy |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Industrial Production Technology |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Computer Engineering |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Chemical Engineering |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Gerontology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Religious Studies |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Applied Mathematics |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Other Engineering |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Paper Science & Engineering |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Human Development & Family Studies |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Physics |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
General Psychology |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Anthropology |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Public Policy |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Food Science Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Urban & Regional Planning |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Business/Managerial Economics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Construction Management |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Entrepreneurial Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Finance & Financial Management |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
General Business/Commerce |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Marketing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Management Information Systems |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Telecommunications Management |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Journalism |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Public Relations & Advertising |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Computer Information Systems |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Curriculum & Instruction |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Manufacturing Engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Operations Research |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ethnic Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Textile & Apparel Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Food, Nutrition & Related Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Classical Languages & Literature |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
East Asian Languages |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Germanic Languages |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Legal Professions (Other) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Data Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
International Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Natural Resource Management |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Recreation Administration |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Child Development & Psychology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Air Transportation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Arts & Media Management |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Design & Applied Arts |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Drama & Theater Arts |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fine & Studio Arts |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
TOTAL |
75 |
1,015 |
159 |
1,249 |
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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