Education at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Western Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In 2021, 184 education majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at WWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WWU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WWU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at WWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	11
Best Education Schools	15
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	20
	20
Best Value Education Basic Certificate Schools	72
Best Value Education Schools	282
Most Popular Education Schools	300
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	438
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	568

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in education from WWU. This makes it the #439 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 184 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WWU, about 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at WWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	144
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

WWU Education Master’s Program

Of the 96 students who earned a master's degree in Education from WWU in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WWU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	58
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

WWU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Western Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	102
Special Education	93
Teacher Education Subject Specific	54
Educational Administration	25
Instructional Media Design	7
Student Counseling	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.