2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 1,499 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,243 and $23,212 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 61 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$27,561 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at Washington State University

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

$28,921 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full EWU General Biology Report

#3

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

#3 in overall quality

$24,105 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at Western Washington University

#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$24,976 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 9 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976.

Full CWU General Biology Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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