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Largest biology sciences programs in Washington
Washington 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 | Washington State University | Pullman | Public, 4-year | 245 |
| 2 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | 203 |
| 3 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public, 4-year | 112 |
| 4 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg | Public, 4-year | 73 |
| 5 | Clark College | Vancouver | Public, 4-year | 64 |
| 6 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | 63 |
| 7 | Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 62 |
| 8 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 43 |
| 9 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 35 |
| 10 | Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 32 |
| 11 | Whitman College | Walla Walla | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 31 |
| 12 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 26 |
| 13 | Walla Walla University | College Place | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 25 |
| 14 | Pierce College District | Lakewood | Public, 4-year | 23 |
| 15 | Cascadia College | Bothell | Public, 4-year | 23 |
| 16 | South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia | Public, 4-year | 22 |
| 17 | Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Public, 4-year | 21 |
| 18 | Edmonds College | Lynnwood | Public, 4-year | 20 |
| 19 | Saint Martin's University | Lacey | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 14 |
| 20 | Highline College | Des Moines | Public, 4-year | 13 |
| 21 | Heritage University | Toppenish | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 11 |
| 22 | Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Public, 4-year | 9 |
| 23 | Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane | Public, 4-year | 9 |
| 24 | Northwest University | Kirkland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 8 |
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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