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The most popular University of Washington undergraduate major is Computer Science. Research and Experimental Psychology, Other and Speech Communication and Rhetoric are other popular majors.
| Computer Science | 481 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 472 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 295 |
| Biochemistry | 289 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 288 |
| Finance, General | 266 |
| Public Health, General | 254 |
| Informatics | 248 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 226 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 226 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 200 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 197 |
| Human Biology | 194 |
| Sociology | 187 |
| Mathematics, General | 169 |
| Information Technology | 167 |
| Physiology, General | 166 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 141 |
| Information Technology | 131 |
| Education, General | 129 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 125 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 124 |
| Accounting | 123 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 119 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 118 |
| Environmental Science | 114 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 112 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 108 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 106 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 105 |
| Physics, General | 104 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 98 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 93 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 91 |
| Area Studies, Other | 89 |
| Legal Studies, General | 89 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 88 |
| Microbiology, General | 85 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 81 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 80 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 74 |
| History, General | 70 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 68 |
| Architecture | 68 |
| Chemistry, General | 68 |
| Environmental Studies | 64 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 64 |
| Social Sciences, General | 64 |
| Chemical Engineering | 63 |
| Materials Engineering | 63 |
| Philosophy | 62 |
| Geography | 60 |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 59 |
| Sociology | 58 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 49 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 48 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 47 |
| Physics, General | 47 |
| Management Science | 46 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 46 |
| History, Other | 45 |
| Linguistics | 44 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 43 |
| Industrial Engineering | 43 |
| Social Work | 43 |
| Computational Mathematics | 42 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 42 |
| Area Studies, Other | 41 |
| Journalism | 41 |
| Anthropology | 40 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 40 |
| Astronomy | 37 |
| Creative Writing | 35 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 34 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 31 |
| Finance, General | 29 |
| Mathematics, General | 29 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 29 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 28 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 28 |
| Environmental Health | 26 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 26 |
| Statistics, General | 26 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 24 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 23 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 23 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 23 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 23 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 22 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 22 |
| Human Biology | 22 |
| Education, General | 21 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 21 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 20 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 20 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 19 |
| Informatics | 19 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 19 |
| Dance, General | 15 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 15 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 15 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 15 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 14 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 14 |
| History, General | 14 |
| Acting | 13 |
| Computer Science | 13 |
| French Language and Literature | 13 |
| Linguistics | 13 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 12 |
| Philosophy | 12 |
| Women’s Studies | 12 |
| Anthropology | 11 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 11 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 11 |
| Legal Studies, General | 11 |
| Sustainability Studies | 11 |
| Comparative Literature | 10 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 |
| Management Science | 10 |
| Microbiology, General | 10 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 |
| Chemistry, General | 9 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 9 |
| General Studies | 9 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 9 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 9 |
| Public Health, General | 9 |
| Statistics, General | 9 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 8 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 8 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 8 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 8 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 8 |
| Social Work | 8 |
| Archeology | 7 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 7 |
| Creative Writing | 7 |
| Music Teacher Education | 7 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 6 |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 6 |
| Korean Language and Literature | 6 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 6 |
| Scandinavian Studies | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 5 |
| Ethics | 5 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 5 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 5 |
| Acting | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 |
| Dance, General | 4 |
| History, Other | 4 |
| Journalism | 4 |
| Korean Language and Literature | 4 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 3 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 3 |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology | 3 |
| Comparative Literature | 3 |
| Danish Language and Literature | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 |
| Ethics | 3 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 3 |
| French Language and Literature | 3 |
| Geography | 3 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 3 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 3 |
| Music, General | 3 |
| Physician Assistant | 3 |
| Stringed Instruments | 3 |
| Voice and Opera | 3 |
| Archeology | 2 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 |
| Latin American Studies | 2 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 2 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology | 1 |
| Biochemistry | 1 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 |
| General Studies | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 1 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 1 |
| Mathematics, Other | 1 |
| Mathematics, Other | 1 |
| Music Performance, General | 1 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 |
| Percussion Instruments | 1 |
| Physiology, General | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 |
| Scandinavian Studies | 1 |
| Swedish Language and Literature | 1 |
| Swedish Language and Literature | 1 |
| Uralic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
| Voice and Opera | 1 |
| Women’s Studies | 1 |
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