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Western Washington University · Majors

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3,024
Bachelor's degrees
awarded in the year
98
Programs
with graduates
22
Fields of study
Bach. · Doctoral · Master's
Degree levels

Bachelor's degrees by field

Business318 11%
Social sciences310 10%
Multidisciplinary studies294 10%
Psychology245 8%
Education208 7%
English185 6%
Biological sciences172 6%
Natural resources & conservation170 6%
Visual & performing arts159 5%
Communication & journalism142 5%
Health professions & nursing136 4%
Computer & information sciences130 4%
Physical sciences105 3%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation74 2%
Foreign languages71 2%
Engineering69 2%

Degrees awarded in the most recent year, first majors only. A field with no graduates that year does not appear.

For a student-athlete

Coaches ask what you want to study because it decides whether a school can work at all. Check the field here, then the exact program below — "nursing" and "pre-nursing" are different pages of a catalogue. Practice schedules and clinical placements or labs are a real conflict; ask the coach how players in that major manage it.
  • Strongest fieldBusiness · 11% of degrees
  • Kinesiology & recreation74 degrees
  • Health professions & nursing136 degrees
  • Engineering69 degrees
  • Business318 degrees

Every bachelor's program at Western Washington University

ProgramFieldDegrees awarded
Psychology, GeneralPsychology234
Creative WritingEnglish120
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer & information sciences113
Sociology, GeneralSocial sciences111
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary studies109
Environmental ScienceNatural resources & conservation107
Speech Communication and RhetoricCommunication & journalism100
Special Education and Teaching, GeneralEducation99
Marketing/Marketing Management, GeneralBusiness93
Political Science and Government, GeneralSocial sciences77
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, OtherHealth professions & nursing71
History, GeneralHistory68
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish65
Human Services, GeneralPublic administration & social work65
Art/Art Studies, GeneralVisual & performing arts64
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBiological sciences56
Sustainability StudiesMultidisciplinary studies56
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBusiness56
Environmental StudiesNatural resources & conservation55
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary studies50
AccountingBusiness49
Anthropology, GeneralSocial sciences44
Exercise Science and KinesiologyKinesiology, parks & recreation43
Geology/Earth Science, GeneralPhysical sciences43
BiochemistryBiological sciences39
JournalismCommunication & journalism37
Chemistry, GeneralPhysical sciences37
Finance, GeneralBusiness35
Electrical and Computer EngineeringEngineering34
Management Information Systems, GeneralBusiness34
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, GeneralVisual & performing arts32
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesKinesiology, parks & recreation31
Communication Sciences and Disorders, GeneralHealth professions & nursing31
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyBiological sciences30
LinguisticsForeign languages28
NeuroscienceBiological sciences28
Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics28
Economics, OtherSocial sciences25
Economics, GeneralSocial sciences23
Spanish Language and LiteratureForeign languages22
Geography and Environmental StudiesMultidisciplinary studies22
International Business/Trade/CommerceBusiness22
Elementary Education and TeachingEducation20
Community Health and Preventive MedicineHealth professions & nursing20
Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyBiological sciences19
PhilosophyPhilosophy & religion19
ArcheologySocial sciences19
Design and Visual Communications, GeneralVisual & performing arts19
Management ScienceBusiness19
Manufacturing EngineeringEngineering18
Physics, GeneralPhysical sciences18
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceComputer & information sciences17
Polymer/Plastics EngineeringEngineering17
Mathematics and Computer ScienceMultidisciplinary studies17
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherArea, ethnic & gender studies16
Marine SciencesMultidisciplinary studies14
Data Science, GeneralMultidisciplinary studies14
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseHealth professions & nursing14
Music Teacher EducationEducation13
Industrial and Product DesignVisual & performing arts13
Art History, Criticism and ConservationVisual & performing arts13
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingEducation12
Social Science Teacher EducationEducation12
Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary studies12
Japanese Language and LiteratureForeign languages11
Developmental and Child PsychologyPsychology11
Early Childhood Education and TeachingEducation10
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesLiberal arts & general studies10
Operations Management and SupervisionBusiness10
Energy and Environmental PolicyNatural resources & conservation8
Mathematics Teacher EducationEducation8
Applied Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics8
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationEducation7
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationEducation7
Geophysics and SeismologyPhysical sciences7
Music, GeneralVisual & performing arts7
Mathematics and StatisticsMathematics & statistics6
Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & religion6
Anthropology, OtherSocial sciences6
Dance, GeneralVisual & performing arts6
American/United States Studies/CivilizationArea, ethnic & gender studies5
Journalism, OtherCommunication & journalism5
German Language and LiteratureForeign languages5
GeographySocial sciences5
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationEducation4
Earth Science Teacher EducationEducation4
East Asian StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsEducation3
Art Teacher EducationEducation3
History Teacher EducationEducation3
French Language and LiteratureForeign languages3
Music Performance, GeneralVisual & performing arts3
Latin American StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies2
Biology Teacher EducationEducation2
Chinese Language and LiteratureForeign languages2
Spanish Language Teacher EducationEducation1
Music History, Literature, and TheoryVisual & performing arts1
Music Theory and CompositionVisual & performing arts1

Where it ranks

Among Division II schools; every list Western Washington University is on.

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