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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Washington

33 Colleges
$27,044 Avg Salary
$21,584 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

The Most Popular General Biology Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in Washington for general biology students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Wazzu take out is $21,442. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $263.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Biology majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $16,850 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Biology majors at EWU take out an average of $23,070 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Washington list. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

Biology majors at UW Bothell take out an average of $16,850 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The excellent programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Biology majors at Gonzaga take out an average of $26,580 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $742, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Biology majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $16,850 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Central Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, biology majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $218.

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#8

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

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Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

While working on their degree, biology majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $17,250 in student debt.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges 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 25 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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