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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.
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 478 |
| Computer Science | 407 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 384 |
| Biochemistry | 277 |
| Finance, General | 270 |
| Informatics | 255 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 250 |
| Public Health, General | 237 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 214 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 195 |
| Sociology, General | 195 |
| Human Biology | 191 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 172 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 160 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 150 |
| Information Technology | 149 |
| Mathematics, General | 148 |
| Physics, General | 148 |
| Physiology, General | 143 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 140 |
| Information Technology | 137 |
| Accounting | 133 |
| Education, General | 133 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 118 |
| LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES | 114 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 114 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 113 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 106 |
| Environmental Science | 106 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 106 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 105 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 95 |
| Geography | 95 |
| Social Sciences, General | 86 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 84 |
| History, General | 83 |
| Area Studies, Other | 80 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 77 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 75 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 73 |
| Microbiology, General | 73 |
| Sociology, General | 71 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 70 |
| Environmental Studies | 67 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 67 |
| Chemical Engineering | 63 |
| Chemistry, General | 62 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 58 |
| Anthropology, General | 53 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 50 |
| History, Other | 49 |
| Philosophy | 48 |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 47 |
| Physics, General | 47 |
| Architecture | 46 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 46 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 46 |
| Industrial Engineering | 46 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 46 |
| Linguistics | 45 |
| Management Science | 44 |
| Astronomy | 43 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 42 |
| Creative Writing | 41 |
| Materials Engineering | 41 |
| Social Work | 41 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 40 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 39 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 37 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 36 |
| Journalism | 35 |
| Informatics | 34 |
| Computational Mathematics | 33 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 33 |
| Finance, General | 33 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 33 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 32 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 30 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 29 |
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 29 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 28 |
| Mathematics, General | 28 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 27 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 25 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 24 |
| Area Studies, Other | 23 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 23 |
| Acting | 22 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 21 |
| Environmental Health | 21 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 20 |
| Sustainability Studies | 20 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 19 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 19 |
| Women’s Studies | 19 |
| Dance, General | 17 |
| Education, General | 17 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 17 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 17 |
| Statistics, General | 17 |
| Statistics, General | 17 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 16 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 16 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 15 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 15 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 15 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 15 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 14 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 13 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 13 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 13 |
| Human Biology | 13 |
| LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES | 13 |
| Management Science | 13 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 13 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 12 |
| French Language and Literature | 12 |
| History, General | 12 |
| Public Health, General | 12 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 11 |
| Archeology | 11 |
| Music Teacher Education | 11 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 10 |
| Chemistry, General | 10 |
| Computer Science | 10 |
| General Studies | 10 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 8 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 8 |
| Linguistics | 8 |
| Philosophy | 8 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 7 |
| Comparative Literature | 7 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 7 |
| History, Other | 7 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 7 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 7 |
| Anthropology, General | 6 |
| Creative Writing | 6 |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 6 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 6 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 6 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 6 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 5 |
| Microbiology, General | 5 |
| Music Performance, General | 5 |
| Women’s Studies | 5 |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 4 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 4 |
| Journalism | 4 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 4 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 |
| Scandinavian Studies | 4 |
| Scandinavian Studies | 4 |
| Swedish Language and Literature | 4 |
| Voice and Opera | 4 |
| Acting | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology | 3 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 |
| Environmental Studies | 3 |
| Ethics | 3 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 3 |
| Korean Language and Literature | 3 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 3 |
| Music, General | 3 |
| Painting | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 2 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 2 |
| General Studies | 2 |
| Geography | 2 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 2 |
| Korean Language and Literature | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 |
| Mathematics, Other | 2 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 |
| Norwegian Language and Literature | 2 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 1 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 |
| Dance, General | 1 |
| Danish Language and Literature | 1 |
| Engineering, Other | 1 |
| Environmental Health | 1 |
| Environmental Science | 1 |
| Ethics | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 1 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 1 |
| Mathematics, Other | 1 |
| Music, General | 1 |
| Physiology, General | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 |
| Social Work | 1 |
| Swedish Language and Literature | 1 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 0 |
| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 0 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 0 |
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 0 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 0 |
| Art Teacher Education | 0 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 0 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 0 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 0 |
| Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 0 |
| Canadian Studies | 0 |
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 0 |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | 0 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 0 |
| Chinese Studies | 0 |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 0 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 0 |
| Construction Management, General | 0 |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 0 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 0 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 0 |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 0 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 |
| East Asian Studies | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 0 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 0 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 0 |
| Environmental Biology | 0 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 0 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 0 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 0 |
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 0 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 0 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 0 |
| Food Science | 0 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 0 |
| Forest Engineering | 0 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 0 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 0 |
| Forestry, Other | 0 |
| French Language Teacher Education | 0 |
| Geography Teacher Education | 0 |
| German Language Teacher Education | 0 |
| German Studies | 0 |
| Graphic Design | 0 |
| Health Teacher Education | 0 |
| History Teacher Education | 0 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 0 |
| Interior Architecture | 0 |
| Interior Design | 0 |
| Islamic Studies | 0 |
| Japanese Studies | 0 |
| Jewelry Arts | 0 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 0 |
| Korean Studies | 0 |
| Landscape Architecture | 0 |
| Latin Language and Literature | 0 |
| Latin Teacher Education | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 0 |
| Library and Information Science | 0 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 0 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 0 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 0 |
| Music, Other | 0 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 0 |
| Natural Sciences | 0 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 0 |
| Norwegian Language and Literature | 0 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 0 |
| Operations Research | 0 |
| Orthotist/Prosthetist | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 0 |
| Percussion Instruments | 0 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 0 |
| Photography | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 0 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 0 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 0 |
| Political Communication | 0 |
| Printmaking | 0 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 0 |
| Psychology Teacher Education | 0 |
| Psychology, General | 0 |
| Psychology, Other | 0 |
| Radio and Television | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 |
| Russian Studies | 0 |
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 0 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 0 |
| Sculpture | 0 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 0 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 0 |
| South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 |
| South Asian Studies | 0 |
| Southeast Asian Studies | 0 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 0 |
| Speech Teacher Education | 0 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 0 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 0 |
| Stringed Instruments | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 0 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 0 |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 0 |
| Transportation/Mobility Management | 0 |
| Uralic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 |
| Urban Forestry | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 0 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 0 |
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 0 |
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