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# Western Washington University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Western Washington University?

At Western Washington University, program-level earnings range from higher-paying technical and health fields to more moderate outcomes in large social-science and writing fields. Computer and Information Sciences reports median earnings of $110,138 four years after completion, with 151 degrees awarded.

Nursing follows at $96,695 across 15 degrees awarded. The contrast is clearest against larger programs with more moderate earnings.

Psychology had $53,224 in median earnings four years after completion and 220 degrees awarded. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies recorded $38,460 with 136 degrees awarded.

The program mix therefore presents materially different earnings pictures by field.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**423 · 12.2%**
-   Social sciences**372 · 10.8%**
-   Education**265 · 7.7%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**237 · 6.8%**
-   Psychology**234 · 6.8%**
-   Other**1,929 · 55.8%**

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66 of 66 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 151 degrees awarded**
$110,138

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 15 degrees awarded**
$96,695

**Polymer/Plastics Engineering 19 degrees awarded**
$92,439

**Manufacturing Engineering 18 degrees awarded**
$85,314

**Accounting and Related Services 66 degrees awarded**
$82,246

**Management Information Systems and Services 48 degrees awarded**
$81,678

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 151 | $110,138 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count | 15 | $96,695 | — |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering small degree count | 19 | $92,439 | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering small degree count | 18 | $85,314 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 66 | $82,246 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 48 | $81,678 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 29 | $77,048 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 42 | $75,730 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 116 | $71,886 | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 22 | $70,793 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 60 | $69,715 | — |
| Marketing | 116 | $69,323 | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 10 | $68,359 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 52 | $67,208 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 54 | $65,380 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 101 | $64,780 | — |
| Economics | 74 | $64,123 | — |
| International Business | 35 | $63,923 | — |
| Physics small degree count | 16 | $63,833 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 79 | $63,072 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 75 | $62,500 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 39 | $61,802 | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 42 | $58,622 | — |
| Journalism | 68 | $57,697 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 81 | $56,415 | — |
| Chemistry | 42 | $55,793 | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 67 | $54,290 | — |
| Sociology | 117 | $54,263 | — |
| Mathematics | 30 | $54,234 | — |
| Human Services, General | 95 | $53,788 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 209 | $53,781 | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 63 | $53,428 | — |
| Psychology, General | 220 | $53,224 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 31 | $51,508 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 43 | $50,832 | — |
| Anthropology | 63 | $50,703 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 44 | $50,079 | — |
| Biology, General | 63 | $50,027 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 90 | $49,640 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 60 | $46,571 | — |
| History | 72 | $46,000 | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 47 | $44,615 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 104 | $43,919 | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 13 | $40,623 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 42 | $40,616 | — |
| Music | 32 | $38,858 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 136 | $38,460 | — |
| Archeology small degree count | 15 | $38,243 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 6 | $38,163 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 66 | $35,161 | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Western Washington University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
220

**Natural Resources Conservation and Research**
209

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
151

**Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**
136

**Sociology**
117

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
116

**Marketing**
116

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
104

**Special Education and Teaching**
101

**Human Services, General**
95

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Western Washington University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

A student's return at Western Washington University depends heavily on the field they choose. The university has 50 programs with published earnings data.

The degree mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 12.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Social Sciences follows at 10.8%, and Education is third at 7.7%.

Psychology is the largest single program at 220 degrees awarded, and its completers earn $53,224 four years after completion. Computer and Information Sciences awards 151 degrees and reports the highest four-year earnings among the five largest programs, at $110,138. Across all fields, 16.2% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).