How much money do Western Washington University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $34,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $48,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Western Washington University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $68,800 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $66,700 and Management Information Systems and Services graduates who have a median starting income of $51,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $60,100 followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $56,000 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) who earn $47,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Western Washington University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $60,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $56,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,800 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $47,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,600 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,500 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,600 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,300 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,900 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,300 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=237011 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Western Washington University.