Public · Bellingham, Washington
Western Washington University: cost, debt and earnings by major
67 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $19,963
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 61%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 13,544
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $16,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $12,600 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,630 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,218 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $21,324 |
| $110,000+ | $27,935 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (58)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$110,138
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,131
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,695
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering$92,439
- Electrical and Computer Engineering$88,050 (1 yr)
- Manufacturing Engineering$85,314
- Accounting and Related Services$82,246
- Management Information Systems and Services$81,678
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,048
- Finance and Financial Management Services$75,730
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,886
- Sustainability Studies$70,793
- Design and Applied Arts$69,715
- Marketing$69,323
- Applied Mathematics$68,359
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$67,474 (1 yr)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,208
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$65,380
- Special Education and Teaching$64,780
- Economics$64,123
- International Business$63,923
- Physics$63,833
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,072
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,500
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,802
- Mathematics and Computer Science$58,805 (1 yr)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,622
- Journalism$57,697
- Communication and Media Studies$56,415
- Chemistry$55,793
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$54,290
- Sociology$54,263
- Mathematics$54,234
- Human Services, General$53,788
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,781
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$53,428
- Psychology, General$53,224
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$51,508
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$50,832
- Anthropology$50,703
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,079
- Biology, General$50,027
- Political Science and Government$49,640
- English Language and Literature, General$46,571
- History$46,000
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$44,615
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$43,919
- Area Studies$40,623
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,616
- Music$38,858
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$38,460
- Archeology$38,243
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,163
- Fine and Studio Arts$35,161
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,875 (1 yr)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$32,467 (1 yr)
- Philosophy$32,031 (1 yr)
- Biological and Physical Sciences$26,575 (1 yr)
Master's programs (8)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$129,722
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$116,543 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$97,723
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,873
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$74,041
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$73,371
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,594 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,078
Graduate certificate programs (1)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$146,466 (1 yr)