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Sustainability Studies at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying Sustainability Studies, consider the program at 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, 64 sustainability studies graduations were recorded at Western Washington University.

Studying Online 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

Below you’ll find the composition of Sustainability Studies graduates at Western Washington University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sustainability Studies graduates at Western Washington University are 52% women (33) and 48% men (31).

Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 56 bachelor’s sustainability studies degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 48% were women (27) and 52% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5

Minority students account for 29% of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 31%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Those who complete Sustainability Studies program at Western Washington University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Sustainability Studies 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

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.