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Western Washington University (referred to as Western Washington) is a Public, 4 years school located in Bellingham, WA. Western Washington University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Western Washington University is $12,963 for Washington residents and $25,638 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,106 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 15,125 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Western Washington University (referred to as Western Washington) is a Public, 4 years school located in Bellingham, WA. Western Washington University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (3/1/1921 - Current).
Western Washington Directory Information
School NameWestern Washington University (Western Washington)
Address516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9008
Phone360-650-3000
Webhttps://www.wwu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.wwu.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://finaid.wwu.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Western Washington University is $12,963 for Washington residents and $25,638 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,106 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 15,125 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 162 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$25,638
$12,963 for Washington Residents
Student Population1,106
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs162 graduate programs
(3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Western Washington University is $12,963 for Washington residents and $25,638 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $393 for Washington residents and $816 for out-of-state students.
Western Washington University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Western Washington University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Western Washington University is $12,963 for Washington residents and $25,638 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.64% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Washington ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$10,350$1,088$21,474$1,088
2019-2020$10,806$1,128$22,431$1,128
2020-2021$11,061$1,131$22,974$1,131
2021-2022$11,359$1,131$23,606$1,131
2022-2023$11,756$1,207$24,431$1,207
The graduate school tuition & fees of Western Washington is average compared to public graduate schools in Washington. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Washington graduate tuition is $29,159 (public) / $21,200 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Western Washington University$12,963$25,638
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Washington Graduate Schools$18,390$23,271
Public$15,045$29,159
Private$21,200
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $393 for Washington residents and $816 for other students at Western Washington University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.68% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Washington ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$345$716
2019-2020$360$785
2020-2021$369$766
2021-2022$379$787
2022-2023$393$816

Graduate Programs at Western Washington

Western Washington University offers 37 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 297 students have completed their study at Western Washington University.
Offered Degrees at Western Washington University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree301272
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship100
Doctor's degree - professional practice105
Post Bachelor's Degree4020
Post Master's Degree100
Total371297
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Western Washington University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Data Science, Other program with 13 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Secondary Education and Teaching program with 49 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Audiology/Audiologist program with 5 completers.
Western Washington University offers 37 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 297 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 272 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 5 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
  • 20 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Environmental Studies✕12-
Environmental Science✕8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕16-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 96 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕0-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔25-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕6-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕11$47,500
Elementary Education and Teaching✕5-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕49-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕0-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 13 completers-
English Language and Literature✕7-
Creative Writing✕6-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕11-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Mathematics✕10-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕4-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Chemistry✕15-
Geology/Earth Science✕8-
Psychology [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Comparative Psychology✕8-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Anthropology✕1-
Geography✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Music✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕22-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕6-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕8-
Business [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕26$60,100
Accounting✕2-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
History✕2-
Public/Applied History✕1-
Total272
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration✕0-
Total0
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist✕5-
Total5
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Energy and Environmental Policy✕0-
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕7-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Data Science, Other✕13-
Total20
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Historic Preservation and Conservation✕0-
Total0

Graduate Student Population at Western Washington

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,106 students enrolled into Western Washington University graduate schools where it has total 15,125 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 814 full-time and 292 part-time graduate students. By gender, 403 male and 703 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,106403703
Full-time814301513
Part-tme292102190
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 794 White (71.79%), 21 Black/African American (1.90%), 91 Hispanic (8.23%), 63 Asian (5.70%), and 137 students with other races. 8 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,106403703
American Indian/Native American936
Asian631548
Black/African American211110
Hispanic912665
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White794298496
Two More773146
Un-Known431726
Non-resident Alien826
Western Washington University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 83 graduate students (7.50% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 58 graduate students (5.24% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,106
Enrolled Online Exclusively83
Enrolled Some Online Courses58
Not in Online Courses965
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Western Washington University. 340 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.74% of total students), 77 students are aged above 50 (6.96%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Western Washington University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,106403703
Age 20-2137631
Age 22-2430393210
Age 25-29312125187
Age 30-341747797
Age 35-391023963
Age 40-491013467
Age 50-64702545
Over 64743

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