Human Services at Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 94 graduates a year

$39,487
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,788
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,597
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 94
Rank by pay
#41 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Western Washington University graduates in human services earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Washington University Compares for Human Services

All 94 colleges reporting human services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$68,314$65,021#1$41,551
2Goodwin University East Hartford, CT$66,583$59,946#3$51,659
3George Washington University Washington, DC$65,190$57,123#5—
4Northeastern University Boston, MA$61,152$53,851#14$45,799
5Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$61,152$53,851#15$45,799
6St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$60,091$57,194#4$43,105
7University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$58,130$60,332#2$34,359
8University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD$58,117$51,004#29$39,099
9Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY$57,910$55,118#6—
10CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$56,827$54,088#12$42,839
…
15Cambridge College Boston, MA$55,038$48,467#52$44,287
16Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$54,896$51,339#26$41,938
17Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$54,318$49,961#38$36,644
18Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$53,788$49,473#41$39,487
19University of Oregon Eugene, OR$53,559$53,875#13$35,678
20Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA$52,945$46,624#66$45,641
21Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO$52,742$49,324#44$43,336

Other Majors at Western Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$110,138$68,219#80 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,131$77,516#44 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,695$80,808#174 of 966
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$92,439$60,375#2 of 6
Manufacturing Engineering$85,314$65,863#13 of 15
Accounting and Related Services$82,246$60,048#227 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$81,678$61,668#83 of 166
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,048$42,025#21 of 110
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,730$51,984#247 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$72,675—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,886$53,402#318 of 1176
Sustainability Studies$70,793$41,600#3 of 17
Design and Applied Arts$69,715$31,078#18 of 299
Marketing$69,323$43,375#200 of 516
Applied Mathematics$68,359—#40 of 45
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,208$36,802#32 of 138
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$65,380$26,557#38 of 225
Special Education and Teaching$64,780$52,912#9 of 177
Economics$64,123$45,401#328 of 368
International Business$63,923$38,412#93 of 115
Physics$63,833—#101 of 107
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,072$42,795#22 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,500$53,133#14 of 680
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,802$19,512#66 of 215
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,622$39,225#28 of 35
Journalism$57,697$34,119#74 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$56,415$34,857#260 of 660
Chemistry$55,793$48,527#184 of 209
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,290$34,119#22 of 63
Sociology$54,263$33,039#184 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Washington University human services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,487 one year after graduating and $53,788 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Washington University rank for human services?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for human services graduates, Western Washington University ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human services at Western Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for human services ($48,597), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Western Washington University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.