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General Biology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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General Biology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what University of Washington - Seattle Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UW Seattle.

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

UW Seattle General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UW Seattle General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UW Seattle compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UW Seattle is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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
Best General Biology Schools 87
Most Popular General Biology Schools 137
216
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,208

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biology from UW Seattle. This is the #396 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW Seattle Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $32,362. This is 19% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UW Seattle

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle General Biology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 173 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from UW Seattle in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 68
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Medical Scientists 5,570 $90,290
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Biological Science Professors 1,060 $85,990

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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