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Marine Biology at Western Washington University

If you plan to study Marine Biology, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 marine biology degrees were granted at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Distance learning is available at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Marine Biology graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Marine Biology graduates at Western Washington University are 47% women (9) and 53% men (10).

Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 19 bachelor’s marine biology degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 47% were women (9) and 53% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Marine Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Marine Biology program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Marine Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.