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Economics at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Economics, consider 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, 49 economics graduations were recorded at Western Washington University.

Studying Online at Western Washington University

Distance learning is available 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.

Economics Rankings at Western Washington University

Use these rankings to compare Western Washington University’s Economics program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#57 of 129
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#106 of 129
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#233 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#245 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Western Washington University

Graduates of Western Washington University’s Economics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,176
2 years	$39,214
3 years	$54,086
4 years	$67,444
5 years	$74,441

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from Western Washington University take home a median $67,444, compared with $52,721 for all Western Washington University graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Economics graduates from Western Washington University comes in at $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Western Washington University are 33% women (16) and 67% men (33).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 49 bachelor’s economics graduates at Western Washington University, 33% were women (16) and 67% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of Economics 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.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Western Washington University

The Economics program at Western Washington University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	24
Other Economics	25

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at Western Washington University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

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.