Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,163
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#464 of 476
Rank by pay
#473 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Western Washington University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 28% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Western Washington University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
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461Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$38,460$42,646#437$27,221
462Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA$38,298$33,725#474—
463Bard College Annandale-on-hudson, NY$38,298$36,452#470—
464Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$38,163$35,102#473—
465Livingstone College Salisbury, NC$38,155$40,946#453$21,640
466Rogers State University Claremore, OK$38,017$42,684#436—
467University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR$37,641$44,357#418$26,728

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 liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn $38,163 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Washington University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Western Washington University ranks #464 by median pay four years after graduation, and #473 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Western Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072).

← 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.