Biology at Washington State University

Washington State University graduates about 525 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 198th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 73 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $129 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.