Visual Communications at Western Washington University
Every visual communications school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the graphic arts program at Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual Communications section at the bottom of this page.
WWU Visual Communications Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Arts
WWU Visual Communications Rankings
The graphic arts major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual Communications. 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.
Graphic Arts Student Demographics at WWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic arts majors at Western Washington University.
WWU Visual Communications Bachelor’s Program
About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in graphic arts 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 graphic arts.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 32 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Related Majors
Careers That Graphic Arts Grads May Go Into
A degree in graphic arts 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 |
---|---|---|
Graphic Designers | 5,060 | $60,530 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 1,930 | $67,430 |
Commercial and Industrial Designers | 360 | $82,740 |
Designers | 270 | $66,270 |
Set and Exhibit Designers | 160 | $47,460 |
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.