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General Biology at Eastern Washington University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at EWU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

General Biology Degrees Available at EWU

The following degree levels are available for general biology at EWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	94
Master’s	18

EWU General Biology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Eastern Washington University conferred 94 bachelor’s degrees in general biology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

EWU is in the top 15% of the country for general biology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	5
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	11
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	29
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	63
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	406

Salary of General Biology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Biology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from EWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,817 a year. This is below $55,679, the median for all majors at EWU.

Student Debt of General Biology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at EWU, general biology graduates take on a median debt of $21,666 in student loans. This is lower than $21,754, the typical median for all majors at EWU.

EWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,896	$25,518
Fees	$1,065	$1,065

Find out more about EWU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of general biology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The largest share of general biology bachelor’s degree graduates at EWU are White. Approximately 59% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor’s in general biology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	55
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	12

Biology/Biological Sciences, General (Bachelor’s)

EWU conferred 94 bachelor’s degrees in biology/biological sciences, general in the most recent reporting year — 65% to women and 35% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (59%).

• Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington — #4
• Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington — #10
• Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #28
• Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #62
• Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #154

Graduate Study in General Biology at EWU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at EWU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	18

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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