International Business at Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$38,412
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,923
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,201
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#93 of 115
Rank by pay
#104 of 115
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,166
Median federal debt

Western Washington University graduates in international business earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Washington University Compares for International Business

All 115 colleges reporting international business 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$159,452$139,721#1$81,800
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,162$110,218#5$80,848
3University of Georgia Athens, GA$109,345$113,194#3$67,371
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$108,566$103,704#8$64,978
5University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$107,205$118,874#2$70,992
6University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$106,783$111,113#4$66,591
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$106,665$101,523#9$65,131
8Villanova University Villanova, PA$103,700$105,464#7$74,529
9Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$102,306$106,454#6$59,255
10Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$101,411$91,302#15—
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90Florida International University Miami, FL$65,054$69,242#78$45,661
91Kean University Union, NJ$64,878$56,942#105$45,396
92University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$64,711$61,591#96$35,141
93Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$63,923$58,795#104$38,412
94University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$63,681$66,094#89$27,376
95Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$63,072$65,292#90$30,567
96Boise State University Boise, ID$62,964$66,953#84$42,039

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
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
Mathematics$54,234$22,953#288 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Washington University international business graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,412 one year after graduating and $63,923 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Washington University rank for international business?

Among 115 colleges reporting earnings for international business graduates, Western Washington University ranks #93 by median pay four years after graduation, and #104 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international business at Western Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for international business ($73,201), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,166.

← 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.