International Business at Western Washington University

If you plan to study international business, 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. In 2021, 42 international business majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.

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

WWU International Business Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Business

WWU International Business Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international business major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Business. 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
	36
	76
	103
	110
	154
	166
	181
	270
	324

How Much Do International Business Graduates from WWU Make?

The median salary of international business students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $35,386. This is less than $44,991, which is the national average of all international business majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

International Business Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU International Business Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in international business from WWU. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international business 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 international business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	22
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Concentrations Within International Business

The following international business concentations are available at Western Washington University. 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
International Business/Trade/Commerce	42

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Information Systems
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That International Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in international business 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
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Chief Executives	3,690	$220,730
Business Professors	1,350	$90,100

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.