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Art Studies at Western Washington University

If you plan to study Art Studies, take a look at what 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, 66 art studies degrees were granted at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Many students take online classes 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

Take a look at the student demographics for Art Studies graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Art Studies graduates at Western Washington University are 82% women (54) and 18% men (12).

Art Studies Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 66 bachelor’s art studies degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 82% were women (54) and 18% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5

Minority students account for 20% of Art Studies 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Art Studies Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
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.