Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
49
Avg Grad Earnings
$40,117/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
60/100
Tuition (In-State)
$9,286/yr
Out-of-state: $27,853/yr
All Programs at Western Washington University
49 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 90 | $80,808/yr | High | 25.5x |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration | 87 | $72,675/yr | Very High | 18.6x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 87 | $68,219/yr | Very High | 33.8x |
| Business Administration | 87 | $53,402/yr | High | 20.7x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 83 | $60,048/yr | Very High | 19.7x |
| Teacher Education | 82 | $53,133/yr | High | 17.5x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 82 | $51,984/yr | Very High | 19.2x |
| Teacher Education | 77 | $42,795/yr | High | 16.7x |
| Chemistry | 76 | $48,527/yr | High | 19.9x |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 76 | $46,770/yr | Moderate | 11.6x |
| Economics | 76 | $45,401/yr | Very High | 19.0x |
| Electrical | 74 | $77,516/yr | Very High | 19.9x |
| International Business | 73 | $38,412/yr | Very High | 16.5x |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 72 | $65,863/yr | High | 16.7x |
| Marketing | 72 | $43,375/yr | Very High | 18.1x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 69 | $61,668/yr | Very High | 22.6x |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 67 | $60,375/yr | High | 15.3x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 64 | $52,912/yr | High | 17.0x |
| Human Services, General | 61 | $39,487/yr | Moderate | 12.3x |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 60 | $39,225/yr | High | 14.8x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 59 | $42,025/yr | High | 13.9x |
| Biology, General | 58 | $33,871/yr | High | 14.0x |
| Psychology, General | 58 | $32,306/yr | High | 13.9x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 57 | $29,268/yr | Moderate | 10.9x |
| Sustainability Studies | 56 | $41,600/yr | High | 10.2x |
| Sociology | 56 | $33,039/yr | High | 12.2x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 55 | $31,078/yr | High | 16.4x |
| Political Science and Government | 54 | $27,217/yr | Very High | 14.1x |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 53 | $39,011/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 53 | $34,857/yr | High | 14.1x |
| Geography and Cartography | 53 | $29,931/yr | High | 13.6x |
| History | 53 | $25,355/yr | High | 11.2x |
| Anthropology | 52 | $27,851/yr | High | 11.6x |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 50 | $36,802/yr | High | 14.3x |
| Ecology & Evolution | 50 | $33,323/yr | High | 8.0x |
| Mathematics | 49 | $22,953/yr | Very High | 19.9x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 47 | $30,899/yr | High | 13.7x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 47 | $23,102/yr | Moderate | 10.3x |
| Journalism | 46 | $34,119/yr | Very High | 13.3x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 46 | $32,334/yr | Very High | 12.0x |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 46 | $19,512/yr | High | 15.7x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 44 | $26,557/yr | Very High | 15.0x |
| Archeology | 43 | $24,061/yr | High | 5.5x |
| Area Studies | 42 | $33,103/yr | Very High | 10.0x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 42 | $24,258/yr | Moderate | 7.7x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 40 | $24,232/yr | Very High | 10.1x |
| Music | 40 | $15,834/yr | High | 9.6x |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 38 | $27,116/yr | Very High | 9.3x |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 37 | $27,558/yr | Very High | 10.4x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 49 bachelor's degree programs at Western Washington University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.