Biology at Allegheny College
Allegheny College graduates about 80 biology majors a year, 22% of its graduating class. That puts it 305th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 31 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 7% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Winslow Health Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dining 2 · Academic 1 · Dorm 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Allegheny College
- Art, music & theater 67 · #210
- Psychology 63 · #219
- Economics 62 · #203
- Communications & media 60 · #241
- Political science & IR 59 · #250
- History 59 · #244
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Allegheny College 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.
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