Mathematics at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if Western Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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

WWU Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math

WWU Mathematics Rankings

Math Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of math master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from WWU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mathematics

If you plan to be a math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics	10

Related Majors

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Statisticians	1,280	$100,670
Mathematical Science Professors	1,010	$75,020

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.