14 Online programmes offered by the university

The Master’s degree in Community and Economic Development (CED) at Western Illinois University provides current and aspiring professionals with the latest tools and skills in the areas of Community Development, Economic Development, Marketing and Data Analysis. 

The History – Pre-law degree at Western Illinois University provides graduates with the skills to formulate logical arguments, support those arguments with a wealth of critically evaluated and corroborated evidence and present their conclusions clearly and cogently in oral and written forms.

The School of Education offers a Master of Science in Education degree in Educational Studies -  Language, Culture and Education at Western Illinois University, which is offered entirely online. 

Geographic Information Science - Geoenvironment and Planning at Western Illinois University is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore the physical properties of Earth’s surface, the human societies spread across it, and the global patterns that shape our lives.

The strong theoretical and applied knowledge base offered by the Communication program at Western Illinois University provides great preparation, understanding, and practice of the essential role that communication plays in all aspects of human interaction.

The Economics program offered at Western Illinois University prepares students to identify and develop solutions for problems confronting businesses, financial firms, non-profit organizations, and government.

The Economics program at Western Illinois University prepares students to identify and develop solutions for problems confronting businesses, financial firms, non-profit organizations, and government.

The B.A in Anthropology at Western Illinois University provides students with skills to think holistically about human behavior, diversity, and social problems through the combination of human biology, cultural analysis, linguistics, and study of past societies. 

Sociology at Western Illinois University program is the study of human societies, their structure, and the ways individuals and groups relate to one another. 

Western Illinois University offers a major in Political Science. The major emphasizes a well-rounded education that helps students understand and prepare for careers related to domestic and international politics. 

Western Illinois University offers a major in Political Science with a Public Administration option. Students choosing this option study political institutions and behaviors and the formulation and execution of policies. 

The primary aim of the Western Illinois University graduate Educational Studies program is to assist in the development of highly competent, flexible, and empowered practitioners who will have a positive impact on student learning, their immediate professional setting, and their profession as a whole. 

Geographic Information Science is a fast-growing discipline that utilizes geospatial technology to process, analyze and represent geographic data in maps and images. This undergraduate Geographic Information Science degree is offered at Western Illinois University.

Geographic Information Science - Geospatial Science at Western Illinois University is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore the physical properties of Earth’s surface, the human societies spread across it, and the global patterns that shape our lives.