About 15.2 percent of the 2,732 degrees and certificates handed out by the Western Illinois University in 2016-17 were to students in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Macomb conferred 387 bachelor's degrees and 16 master's degrees in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. Data shows the school gave out 364 bachelor's degrees in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, followed by 194 bachelor's degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other and 110 bachelor's degrees in Agriculture, General.
The university enrolled 10,373 students for 2016-17, including 8,543 in undergraduate programs and 1,830 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Fire Services Administration
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
Business Administration and Management, General
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Elementary Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Special Education and Teaching, General
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Educational/Instructional Technology
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Reading Teacher Education
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Superintendency and Educational System Administration
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
French Language Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Athletic Training/Trainer
Public Health Education and Promotion
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health Professions and Related Programs total
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total
Political Science and Government, General
Music Performance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts total
Geology/Earth Science, General
Community Organization and Advocacy
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters total
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology, General
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
Mathematics and Statistics total
Spanish Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
African-American/Black Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
Religion/Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Natural Resources and Conservation total