Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Public · 13,544 undergraduates Add to compare

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Institution profile

Highest degree offered	Graduate/Doctoral
Predominant degree	Bachelor's
Setting	City: Small (<100k)
Region	Northwest
ZIP	98225-9008

Financial overview

At a glance

SAT average	1289
ACT composite (median)	26.0
First-year retention	79%
SAT math (median)	585
SAT reading & writing (median)	530
Undergraduate composition	69% White · 2% Black · 11% Hispanic · 6% Asian
Official website	wwu.edu/

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and describe students who received federal aid. Statistics describe populations, not individuals — use them as one input among many.

Fields of study with published earnings

Major	median earnings	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	$71K	—
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	$70K	$18K
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.	$69K	—
Manufacturing Engineering.	$66K	—
Polymer/Plastics Engineering.	$56K	—
Management Information Systems and Services.	$53K	$11K
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	$50K	$20K
Special Education and Teaching.	$49K	$23K
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	$46K	$20K
Accounting and Related Services.	$46K	$19K
Physics.	$44K	$20K
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	$42K	$18K

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Green River College	$5K	41%	$7K	$55K
Clark College	$5K	36%	$6K	$48K