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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Western Illinois University.
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 |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 4 |
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 |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 |
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General Psychology | 78 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 4 |
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