Educational/Instructional Technology at Western Illinois University

If you plan to study educational/instructional technology, take a look at what Western Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Educational/Instructional Technology section at the bottom of this page.

WIU Educational/Instructional Technology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Educational/Instructional Technology

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WIU offers distance education options for educational/instructional technology at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WIU Educational/Instructional Technology Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Educational/Instructional Technology Student Demographics at WIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the educational/instructional technology majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in educational/instructional technology from WIU in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in educational/instructional technology each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a educational/instructional technology master's degree from WIU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a master's in educational/instructional technology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Educational/Instructional Technology Grads May Go Into

A degree in educational/instructional technology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Instructional Coordinators	4,830	$67,540
Multimedia Collections Specialists	220	$54,900

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.