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Career test for Western Washington students

See which careers fit your traits — based on what 116+ Western Washington alumni actually went on to do.

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What Western Washington grads actually do

Based on 116 notable Western Washington alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
20
university teacher
10
writer
10
actor
7
film actor
6
composer
6
guitarist
6
association football player
6
journalist
6
singer
5
musician
5
film director
5

Notable Western Washington alumni

Chris Walla
Chris Walla
DJ producer · record producer
Barrett Martin
Barrett Martin
drummer · jazz musician
Ben Gibbard
Ben Gibbard
film actor · singer-songwriter
Carrie Brownstein
Carrie Brownstein
guitarist · blogger
Julie Larson-Green
Julie Larson-Green
computer scientist
Laurence J. Peter
Laurence J. Peter
psychologist · pedagogue
Agnes Martin
Agnes Martin
draftsperson · printmaker
Tori Black
Tori Black
film actor · actor

Salary outlook for top Western Washington career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
composer
10th–90th percentile: $34,240$173,810
$62,590
median / yr
association football player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr
film director
10th–90th percentile: $42,040$174,540
$82,510
median / yr

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About Western Washington

Western Washington University (WWU or Western) is a public university in Bellingham, Washington, United States. The northernmost university in the contiguous United States, WWU was founded in 1893 as the state-funded New Whatcom Normal School, succeeding a private school of teaching for women founded in 1886. The university adopted its present name in 1977. WWU offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. In 2022, there were 14,747 students, 13,801 of whom were undergraduate students, and 664 full-time faculty. Its athletic teams are known as the Vikings, and compete in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The main campus is on 215 acres in Bellingham. WWU also operates a marine center in Anacortes and academic locations in Everett and the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas. WWU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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