2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science School for You
Biological & Physical Science is the #73 most popular major in Washington with 242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges.
Top Washington Schools in Biological & Physical Science
Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
While working on their degree, biological science majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $22,311 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at Whitworth take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $626, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at University of Puget Sound helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in Washington. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
After completing their degree, biological science graduates from Puget Sound carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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The excellent programs at The Evergreen State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, biological science graduates from Evergreen carry an average student debtload of $20,311. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.
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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at WWU take out is $17,577.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 18,864 |
Oregon | 292 |
Hawaii | 0 |
Alaska | 67 |
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Biological & Physical Science Related Rankings by Major
Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
International Studies | 7,368 |
Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
Behavioral Science | 4,169 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.