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Science Education at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying Science Education, consider the program at Western Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Washington University sits in Bellingham, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 science education graduations were recorded at Western Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Western Washington University

Many students take online classes 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 diversity of Science Education graduates at Western Washington University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Science Education graduates at Western Washington University are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Science Education Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 7 bachelor’s science education graduates at Western Washington University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 14% of Science Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 17%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Science Education Graduates

Graduates of the Science Education program at Western Washington University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Science Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
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.