by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 1,675 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,044 and $21,584 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 344 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,435 and $16,352 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cascadia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington list. Bothell, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington list. Clark College is located in Vancouver, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 55 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Puget Sound Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington. South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Biology at South Puget Sound Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skagit Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Vernon, Washington. It awarded 27 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Skagit Valley College
Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Grays Harbor College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington list. Grays Harbor College is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, Washington. It awarded 7 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Highline College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington list. Highline is located in Des Moines, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Edmonds Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington list. Edmonds Community College is located in Lynnwood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Biology at Edmonds Community College
Centralia College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Centralia, Washington, and it awarded 7 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Lower Columbia College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Longview, Washington, and it awarded 6 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Lower Columbia College
Tacoma Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Spokane Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 13 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Spokane Community College
Walla Walla Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington ranking. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 5 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Walla Walla Community College
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Washington ranking. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Washington Institute of Technology General Biology Report
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