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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, 96 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Biology Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges.

Top Washington Schools in General Biology

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best school in Washington for general biology students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Washington list. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Biology Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Biology Schools in Washington list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in Washington ranking. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 784
Oregon 56
Nevada 18
Hawaii 5
Alaska 18

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).

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