by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Western Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in psychology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WIU was $340 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,156 | $8,156 |
| Fees | $3,840 | $3,840 |
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their master’s degree from WIU is $39,729 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $42,178.
WIU does not offer an online option for its psychology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 87.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the psychology master’s degrees at WIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 4 |
*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.
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