Environmental Studies at Western Washington University
WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Environmental Studies section at the bottom of this page.
WWU Environmental Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Ecosystem Studies
- Master’s Degree in Ecosystem Studies
WWU Environmental Studies Rankings
The ecosystem studies major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Environmental Studies. 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.
Ecosystem Studies Student Demographics at WWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecosystem studies majors at Western Washington University.
WWU Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program
About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecosystem studies 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 ecosystem studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 71 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
WWU Environmental Studies Master’s Program
Of the students who received a ecosystem studies master's degree from WWU, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecosystem studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in ecosystem studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Related Majors
Careers That Ecosystem Studies Grads May Go Into
A degree in ecosystem studies 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 |
---|---|---|
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 2,880 | $85,090 |
Environmental Science Professors | 230 | $93,820 |
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.