| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Environmental Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 38 graduate programs - 31 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 5 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,878 for in-state and $27,389 for out-of-state students.
A total of 958 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 14,710 students at Western Washington. Western Washington offers online graduate programs and 67 out of 958 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,878 for Washington residents and $27,389 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-eight (38) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Western Washington University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA |
| Graduate School Students | 947 students 67 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$13,878 Out-of-State$27,389 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 38 Graduate Programs 31 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 5 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $13,878 and $27,389 for non-Washington residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $418 for Washington residents and $868 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,536 | $26,047 |
| Fees | $1,342 | $1,342 |
| Cost per Credit | $418 | $868 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,224 | |
| Room & Board | $15,747 (On-Campus) / $15,747 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,722 (On-Campus) / $4,722 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $35,571 | $49,082 |
| Off-Campus Total | $35,571 | $49,082 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $12,192 | $12,490 | $12,963 | $13,456 | $13,878 |
| Out-of-State | $24,105 | $24,737 | $25,638 | $26,574 | $27,389 |
Western Washington University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 38 major areas - 31 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs). 220 students have been conferred Master's degree and 13 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 220 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Men | 72 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Women | 148 | 11 | 11 | - |
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.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Environmental Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, Other | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 18ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Science | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Creative Writing | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative Psychology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 682 full-time and 265 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 67 students enrolled through online exclusively and 127 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 639 White, 11 Black, and 51 Asian students are attending at Western Washington University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
33 grad students are younger than 22 and 168 students are older than 65. It has 582 students aged between 22 and 30 and 175 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 947 |
|---|---|
| Men | 343 |
| Women | 604 |
| Total | 947 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 682 |
| Part-time Students | 265 |
| Total | 947 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 7 |
| Asian | 51 |
| Black | 11 |
| Hispanic | 109 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 639 |
| Two or more races | 60 |
| Un-Known | 41 |
| Total | 947 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 33 |
| 22-24 | 288 |
| 25-29 | 294 |
| 30-34 | 116 |
| 35-39 | 59 |
| 40 & Over | 168 |
At Western Washington University graduate schools, 67 students enrolled online exclusively and 127 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 958 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 67 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 127 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 764 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 67 |
|---|---|
| Washington Resident | 45 |
| Other State In U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 21 |