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Western Washington University Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Western Washington University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Western Washington University graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $34,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $48,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $68,800 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $66,700 , and Management Information Systems and Services at $51,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $60,100 , followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $56,000 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $47,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Western Washington University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Western Washington University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,800
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $60,100
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $56,000
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,800
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $47,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,300
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,300
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,400
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,300
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,600
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,500
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,600
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,600
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,600
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,300
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,700
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,600
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,900
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,300
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=237011.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026