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Anthropology at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Washington University sits in Bellingham, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 53 anthropology degrees were granted 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

The following sections describe the composition of Anthropology graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Anthropology graduates at Western Washington University are 85% women (45) and 15% men (8).

Anthropology Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 46 bachelor’s anthropology graduates at Western Washington University, 85% were women (39) and 15% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, lower than the national average of 37%.*

Anthropology Master’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 7 master’s anthropology degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Anthropology master’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, above the national average of 27%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Graduates of the Anthropology program at Western Washington University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Anthropology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,341

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.