| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Environmental Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,456 for Washington residents and $26,574 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-three (63) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Western Washington University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA |
| Graduate School Students | 1,106 students 123 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$13,456 Out-of-State$26,574 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 63 Graduate Programs 54 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 7 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Washington University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $13,456 and $26,574 for non-Washington residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $406 for Washington residents and $843 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,167 | $25,285 |
| Fees | $1,289 | $1,289 |
| Cost per Credit | $406 | $843 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,176 | |
| Room & Board | $14,915 (On-Campus) / $14,915 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,590 (On-Campus) / $4,590 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $34,137 | $47,255 |
| Off-Campus Total | $34,137 | $47,255 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $11,934 | $12,192 | $12,490 | $12,963 | $13,456 |
| Out-of-State | $23,559 | $24,105 | $24,737 | $25,638 | $26,574 |
Western Washington University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 63 major areas - 54 Master's (1 online programs), 2 Doctorate, 6 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's. 286 students have been conferred Master's degree and 49 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 286 | 49 | 11 | - |
| Men | 110 | 18 | 5 | - |
| Women | 176 | 31 | 6 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Environmental Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, Other | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Science | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Creative Writing | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Comparative Psychology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Digital Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Business Administration and Management | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public/Applied History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Environmental Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
By attending status, there are 814 full-time and 292 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 123 students enrolled through online exclusively and 165 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 794 White, 21 Black, and 63 Asian students are attending at Western Washington University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
22 grad students are younger than 22 and 149 students are older than 65. It has 557 students aged between 22 and 30 and 218 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,106 |
|---|---|
| Men | 403 |
| Women | 703 |
| Total | 1,106 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 814 |
| Part-time Students | 292 |
| Total | 1,106 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 9 |
| Asian | 63 |
| Black | 21 |
| Hispanic | 91 |
| White | 794 |
| Two or more races | 77 |
| Un-Known | 43 |
| Total | 1,106 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 22 |
| 22-24 | 271 |
| 25-29 | 286 |
| 30-34 | 139 |
| 35-39 | 79 |
| 40 & Over | 149 |
At Western Washington University graduate schools, 123 students enrolled online exclusively and 165 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 946 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 123 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 165 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 658 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 123 |
|---|---|
| Washington Resident | 91 |
| Other State In U.S. | 31 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |