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Nursing at Western Washington University

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Washington University sits in Bellingham, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 nursing degrees were awarded at Western Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Western Washington University

Online coursework is an option at Western Washington University. Among 14,710 students, 226 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Western Washington University

Use these rankings to compare Western Washington University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#11 of 36
Best Value	Washington	#30 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#65 of 224
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#155 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#175 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1165 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Western Washington University

Those who finish Western Washington University’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$71,492
2 years	$76,460
3 years	$78,577
4 years	$87,295
5 years	$98,502

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Western Washington University earn a median of $87,295, compared with $52,721 for all Western Washington University graduates — about 66% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Western Washington University is $20,146.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Western Washington University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Western Washington University are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 14 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Western Washington University, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 21% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Western Washington University

This Nursing program at Western Washington University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	14

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.