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Biology at American

American graduates about 43 biology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 216th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 59 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 43% of the schools we've counted.

66/100Strong#216 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year432% of the class
Courses in the catalog59more than 43% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$34,000
Research in the field$796Ka year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1290–1430whole school

Around American

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Battelle-Tompkins Memorial Building, American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
"It is highly proper that our group of noble edifices should begin with the Coll
Hurst, "College of History," American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
KOREAN CHERRY TREE These trees uniquely named recognize their origin. Originally
Korean Cherry Trees of American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Certificate of Participation Interfraternity Council Adopt A Spot 2004
Interfraternity Council, American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hall Of Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 12 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. New York Institute of Technology 66
  2. New Jersey Institute of Technology 66
  3. Muhlenberg College 66
  4. Hope College 66
  5. Centre College 66
  6. The University of Alabama 65
  7. University of Hawaii at Manoa 65
  8. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 65

Other strong majors at American

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares American 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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