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The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #344 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #16 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Illinois University handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from WIU. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Western Illinois University.
Of the 11 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from WIU in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 sociology majors earned their master's degree from WIU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a master's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.