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Psychology at Western Illinois University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how WIU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at WIU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

WIU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #516 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #24 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	102
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	110
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	178
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	212
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	225
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	245
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	249
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	252
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	268
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	286
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	307
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	317
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	331
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	364
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	371
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	390
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	459
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	513
Best Psychology Schools	516
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	529

Popularity of Psychology at WIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Illinois University handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WIU. This makes it the #381 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

WIU Psychology Students

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

WIU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

WIU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 19 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WIU, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 89% 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 master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	78
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By IlliniGradResearch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.