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Neurosciences at Western Washington University

If you plan to study Neurosciences, take a look at what Western Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Washington University sits in Bellingham, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 neurosciences degrees were granted at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Online coursework is an option at Western Washington University. Among 14,710 students, 226 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Neurosciences graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Neurosciences graduates at Western Washington University are 76% women (22) and 24% men (7).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 29 bachelor’s neurosciences graduates at Western Washington University, 76% were women (22) and 24% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 46%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Students who finish Neurosciences program at Western Washington University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Neurosciences graduates, 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
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

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.