Western Washington University Graduate Programs

Western Washington University is a Public, 4-years school located in Bellingham, WA. Western Washington offers total 62 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $26,574 ($13,456 Washington residents)
  • Graduate Students: 946
  • Graduate Programs: 62

Western Washington Graduate Programs Overview

Western Washington University (referred to as Western Washington) is a Public, 4-years school located in Bellingham, WA. Western Washington offers total 62 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Western Washington University is $13,456 for Washington residents and $26,574 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $392 for Washington residents and $814 for out-of-state students. Total 946 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 14,747 with undergraduate students.
Western Washington 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesWashington residents: $13,456
Out-of-State: $26,574
Costs per CreditWashington residents: $392
Out-of-State: $814
Graduate Students946
Graduate Programs62 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Western Washington University

Western Washington University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (3/1/1921 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Western Washington University graduate schools offers 62 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 324 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Western Washington. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Western Washington with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 10
Environmental Studies1 program 4
Environmental Science1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 11
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 11
Education [+] 20 programs (1 online)102
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)24
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 0
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship1 program 0
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 6
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 0
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program 13
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 7
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 51
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 0
Art Teacher Education1 program 0
Business Teacher Education1 program 0
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 0
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 1
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 17
English Language and Literature1 program 10
Creative Writing1 program 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 8
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 8
Mathematics1 program 8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 0
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 23
Chemistry1 program 11
Geology/Earth Science1 program 12
Psychology [+] 3 programs 11
Psychology1 program 0
Comparative Psychology1 program 11
Counseling Psychology1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 6
Anthropology1 program 6
Geography1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Sociology1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 4
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 0
Digital Arts1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Music1 program 4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 38
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 18
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 0
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 6
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 14
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 63
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 56
Accounting1 program 7
History [+] 2 programs 2
History1 program 2
Public/Applied History1 program 0
Total54 programs (1 online)307
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Superintendency and Educational System Administration1 program 0
Total1 program0
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 5
Total1 program5
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 0
Energy and Environmental Policy1 program 0
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)1 program 0
Education [+] 1 program 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 programs 12
Data Science, Other1 program 12
Total5 programs12
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Historic Preservation and Conservation1 program 0
Total1 program0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Western Washington graduate programs is $13,456 for Washington residents and $26,574 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $392 for Washington residents and $814 for other students. The average living costs is $18,822 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Washington
Washington residentsOut of State
Tuition$11,756$24,431
Fees$1,207$1,207
Costs per Credit Hour$392$814
Living on-campus$18,822
Living off-campus$18,822

Graduate Student Population

At Western Washington graduate schools, there are total 946 graduate students. Among them, 123 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 362 men and 584 women students at Western Washington graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Western Washington.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western Washington University
TotalMaleFemale
Total946362584
American Indian/Native American954
Asian441133
Black/African American1376
Hispanic872661
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White662267395
Two More652045
Un-Known441925
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Western Washington
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students946123165658

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