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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Our analysis found Heritage University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Washington. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

Of the 13 students majoring in biology at EWU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the biology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Women make up 75% of the biology majors at the school.

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#6

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of College Place.

About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools 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 7 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).

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