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Visual Communications at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying Visual Communications, take a look at what Western Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 visual communications degrees were awarded at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Online coursework is an option at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Visual Communications graduates at Western Washington University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Visual Communications graduates at Western Washington University are 63% women (12) and 37% men (7).

Visual Communications Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 19 bachelor’s visual communications degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Visual Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Visual Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Visual Communications program at Western Washington University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Visual Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$56,384
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.