Biology at Alvernia
Alvernia graduates about 16 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 628th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 30 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 50 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 32% of the schools we've counted.
Around Alvernia
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: O'Pake Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 5 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Alvernia
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Health & pre-med fields 53 · #340
- Public policy & social work 52 · #239
- Education 42 · #468
- Business & finance 41 · #474
- Communications & media 38 · #503
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Alvernia 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.