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Largest biology sciences programs in District of Columbia
District of Columbia biology sciences programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 209 |
| 2 | George Washington University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 79 |
| 3 | Georgetown University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 43 |
| 4 | American University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 40 |
| 5 | University of the District of Columbia | Washington | Public, 4-year | 17 |
| 6 | The Catholic University of America | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 16 |
| 7 | Gallaudet University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 5 |
| 8 | Trinity Washington University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 4 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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