Graduate School Tuition at Western Washington University

Western Washington University is a four-years, public school located in Bellingham, WA. It offers 62 graduate programs - 54 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 5 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $13,456 for Washington residents and $26,574 for others. A total of 946 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 14,747 students at Western Washington.
Western Washington offers online graduate programs and 123 out of 946 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Master's Business Administration and Management program has the highest salary ($60,100) after graduation and the Master's Communication Sciences and Disorders program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $56,000 average salary.
You can find Western Washington's health profession programs at health professions information page.
School HomeOnline ProgramsGet Info
  1. Home
  2. Graduate Schools
  3. Washington
  4. Bellingham
  5. Western Washington University

Graduate Program Overview

Western Washington University is a four-years, public school located in Bellingham, Washington. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,456 for Washington residents and $26,574 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-two (62) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestern Washington University
Typefour-years, public
Address516 High Street, Bellingham, WA
Graduate School Students1,106 students
123 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$13,456
Out-of-State$26,574
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 62 Graduate Programs
54 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Washington University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $13,456 and $26,574 for non-Washington residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $407 for Washington residents and $844 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$12,167$25,285
Fees$1,289$1,289
Cost per Credit$407$844
Books & Supplies$1,176
Room & Board$14,915 (On-Campus) / $14,915 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,590 (On-Campus) / $4,590 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$34,137$47,255
Off-Campus Total$34,137$47,255
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,934$12,192$12,490$12,963$13,456
Out-of-State$23,559$24,105$24,737$25,638$26,574

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Western Washington University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 62 major areas - 54 Master's (1 online programs), 2 Doctorate , 5 Post-Bachelor', 1 Post-Master'.
307 students have been conferred Master's degree and 45 students have received Doctorate degree last year. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total3074512-
Men108153-
Women199309-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Energy and Environmental PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Automotive Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Science, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Environmental Science6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational Leadership and Administration24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Secondary School Administration/Principalship NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $47,500 - -
Elementary Education and Teaching7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Secondary Education and Teaching51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Art Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Foreign Language Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Reading Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Creative Writing7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Kinesiology and Exercise Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Geology/Earth Science12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Comparative Psychology11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Counseling Psychology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Geography NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Political Science and Government NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Sociology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Digital Arts NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business Administration and Management56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $60,100 - -
Accounting7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Public/Applied History NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Historic Preservation and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resource EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Energy and Environmental PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Historic Preservation and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Outdoor EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 15,125 students enrolled in Western Washington University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,106 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 403 male and 703 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 814 full-time and 292 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 123 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 165 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,106814 292
Men Students403301 102
Women Students703513 190
By race/ethnicity 794 White, 21 Black, and 63 Asian students are attending at Western Washington University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total1,106 403703
American Indian or Native American9 36
Asian15 4821
Black21 1110
Hispanic91 2665
White794 298496
Tow or More Races77 3146
Race Unknown43 1726
22 students are younger than 22 and 149 students are older than 65. The school has 557 students aged between 22 and 30 and 218 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,106
21 & Under22
22-24271
25-29286
30-34139
35-3979
40 & Over149
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At Western Washington, 123 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 165 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment946
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses123
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses165
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses658
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses123
Washington Resident91
Other State In U.S.31
Outside of U.S.1
Most Searched Washington Colleges (last 30 days)
compare schools
compare schools
compare schools
compare schools
Related Articles and Ads
Search
Comparison
Statistics
Data Sources
Privacy Policy - Do Not Sell My Personal Information Terms and Conditions
© Copyright 2024 College Tuition Compare - All Rights Reserved