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2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Washington

15 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 8th in Washington. In fact, 1,675 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Our analysis found Clark College to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Women make up 79% of the biology majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, biology majors at Clark College accumulate an average of around $12,075 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Washington. Located in the city of Lakewood, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Report

#3

Cascadia College

Bothell, WA

Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Cascadia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, Cascadia College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 55% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Cascadia College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Puget Sound Community College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at South Puget Sound Community College Report

#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Skagit Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Washington. Located in the city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in biology at Skagit Valley College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Edmonds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.

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Spokane Falls Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Of the 18 students majoring in biology at Spokane Falls Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Tacoma Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

About 94% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#9

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Highline College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. Located in the suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the biology majors at the school.

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Spokane Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

About 46% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full General Biology at Spokane Community College Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,026
Oregon 969
Nevada 561
Hawaii 253
Alaska 98

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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