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Marine Sciences at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying Marine Sciences, take a look at what Western Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 marine sciences graduations were recorded at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Many students take online classes at Western Washington University. Among 14,710 students, 226 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Marine Sciences graduates at Western Washington University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Marine Sciences graduates at Western Washington University are 64% women (9) and 36% men (5).

Marine Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 14 bachelor’s marine sciences degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 64% were women (9) and 36% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Marine Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Marine Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Marine Sciences program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Marine Sciences 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
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$73,261
Physical Scientists, All Other	$72,607

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.