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Washington's support of basic education ranks among the best in the nation, with
78 percent of the total cost of public primary and secondary schools funded by the state.
Beyond high school, Washington boasts an extensive education and training system of 22
public and private four-year colleges and universities, 27 public two-year colleges, and
five public vocational-technical institutes. More than 83 percent of the state's
residents 25 years of age and older have graduated from high school or completed at least
one year of college.
University of Washington in Seattle is a recognized leader in medical technology, bioengineering, nuclear
engineering, aerospace engineering, oceanography, fisheries and forestry. Its library
collection of five million volumes is the largest and most comprehensive in the Pacific
Northwest. UW receives more federal funding for research programs than any public
university in the U.S., and its graduate programs in the biological sciences rank among
the top five nationally.
Seattle University offers masters degrees in
software engineering and business administration. Seattle
Pacific University offers the only masters degree program in entrepreneurship north of
Los Angeles and west of Cleveland, and has a respected Small Business Institute.
Washington State University – located in Pullman,
a five-hour drive from Seattle – has the state's only college of agriculture, and the
Pacific Northwest's only college of veterinary medicine. Computer technology,
biotechnology and medical technology programs are offered at all two-year community
colleges and technical institutes in the state.
Primary and secondary education is available through 300 local public school districts
and numerous private schools located throughout the state. For information about
biotechnology and related science education in Washington, please refer to K-12 Education.
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