Economics at Western Washington University

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Western Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. Of the 561 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in 2021, 74 of them were economics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

WWU Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how WWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	139
	195
	213
	231
	275
	317
	442
	447

Earnings of WWU Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $38,176. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at WWU awarded 74 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at WWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	50
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WWU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	39
Other Economics	35

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Economists	400	$95,010
Economics Professors	260	$89,490
Survey Researchers	130	$66,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.