Western Washington University

Graduate Programs

Western Washington University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Bellingham, WA. It offers 31 graduate programs - 29 Master's, and 2 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $12,192 for Washington residents and $24,105 for others in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 951 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 16,121 students at Western Washington University.

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Graduate Programs Overview

Western Washington University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Bellingham, Washington. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $12,192 for Washington residents and $24,105 for other students in average.

It offers thirty-one graduate programs: 29 Master's, 2 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Western Washington University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	516 High Street, Bellingham, WA
Graduate School Students	902 students 51 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$12,192 Out-of-State$24,105
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 31 Graduate Programs 29 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates

2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 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 $12,192 and $24,105 for non-Washington residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $360 for Washington residents and $785 for out-of-state students.

2021 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$11,061	$22,974
Fees	$1,131	$1,131
Cost per Credit	$360	$785
Books & Supplies	$996
Room & Board	$12,518 (On-Campus) / $12,518 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$3,783 (On-Campus) / $3,783 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$29,489	$41,402
Off-Campus Total	$29,489	$41,402

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
In-State	$10,503	$10,964	$11,438	$11,934	$12,192
Out-of-State	$20,787	$21,608	$22,562	$23,559	$24,105

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Western Washington University offers Masters, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 31 major areas - 28 Master's (1 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	309	-	-	4
Men	115	-	-	2
Women	194	-	-	2

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.

Physical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Chemistry	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Historic Preservation and Conservation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

History

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public/Applied History	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
History	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Accounting	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Business Administration and Management	55	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$60,100	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Visual And Performing Arts

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Music	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Social Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Geography	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Anthropology	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Psychology

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Comparative Psychology	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Physical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Geology/Earth Science	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Natural Resources And Conservation

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Environmental Studies	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Mathematics And Statistics

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Mathematics	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

English Language And Literature

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Creative Writing	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
English Language and Literature	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$47,500	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	14^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Curriculum and Instruction		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Computer And Information Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computer and Information Sciences	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Natural Resources And Conservation

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Environmental Science	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 16,142 students enrolled in Western Washington University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 902 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 341 male and 561 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 687 full-time and 215 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 51 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 42 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	902
Men Students	341
Women Students	561

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	902
Full-time Students	687
Part-time Students	215

By race/ethnicity 661 White, 16 Black, and 39 Asian students are attending at Western Washington University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	902
American Indian / Native American	6
Asian	39
Black	16
Hispanic	71
White	661
Two or more races	51
Un-Known	42

30 students are younger than 22 and 129 students are older than 65. The school has 540 students aged between 22 and 30 and 203 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	902
21 & Under	30
22-24	250
25-29	290
30-34	117
35-39	86
40 & Over	129

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 University, 51 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 42 students are enrolled in some online courses.