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Public Health at Western Washington University

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at Western Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Washington University is in Bellingham, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 public health degrees were granted at Western Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Western Washington University

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Health graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Western Washington University are 90% women (18) and 10% men (2).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 20 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 90% were women (18) and 10% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 57%.*

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

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Western Washington University

This Public Health program at Western Washington University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Community Health & Preventive Medicine	20

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at Western Washington University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

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.