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Exercise Science at Western Washington University

If you plan to study Exercise Science, consider the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 exercise science 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 student demographics for Exercise Science graduates at Western Washington University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Exercise Science graduates at Western Washington University are 46% women (22) and 54% men (26).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 43 bachelor’s exercise science degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 42% were women (18) and 58% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Exercise Science Master’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 5 master’s exercise science graduates at Western Washington University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 34%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

Graduates of the Exercise Science program at Western Washington University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Exercise Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072

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.