Biology, General programs in Washington
16 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Washington
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Washington earn a median of $102,670 a year across 14,880 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $105,680 | 6,150 |
| Biological Technicians | $60,800 | 3,210 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $108,110 | 2,620 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $182,480 | 2,490 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,280 | 960 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia College Bothell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| Centralia College Centralia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 65 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 34 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Walla Walla University College Place | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Biology, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.