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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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$23,681 Avg Salary
$11,724 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate 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 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Our analysis found Clark College to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences 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.

Of the 72 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Clark College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#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 school with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Cascadia College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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

Of the 38 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at South Puget Sound Community College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skagit Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Edmonds Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Of the 18 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences 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 biological and biomedical sciences 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 medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Of the 16 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Tacoma Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#9

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

With a ranking of #9, Highline College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

Of the 13 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Spokane Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 23,421
Oregon 1,766
Hawaii 496
Nevada 828
Alaska 113

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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