Biology at Alabama A&M
Alabama A&M graduates about 76 biology majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 580th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 28 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 6% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.77×). Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Alabama A&M
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health & Wellness Center, Poultry Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Athletics 5 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Alabama A&M
- Engineering (all) 43 · #302
- Communications & media 43 · #459
- Public policy & social work 43 · #316
- Education 40 · #482
- Computer science 37 · #519
- Mechanical engineering 32 · #254
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Alabama A&M with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.