2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences students earned 3,479 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Eastern Washington University to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year.
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Out of the 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Tacoma are $12,196 a year.
UW Tacoma also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $11,950 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Bothell is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.
UW Seattle also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #3.
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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.
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Gonzaga University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Gonzaga is ranked #5 for overall quality for biological and biomedical sciences in Washington.
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Seattle Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPU are $35,646 per year.
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Seattle University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 23,421 |
| Oregon | 1,766 |
| Hawaii | 496 |
| Nevada | 828 |
| Alaska | 113 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors for Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| 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 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 4,566 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 4,420 |
| Biotechnology | 3,911 |
| Zoology | 2,984 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,957 |
| Genetics | 1,543 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1,042 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 691 |
| Molecular Medicine | 83 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.
More about our data sources and methodologies.