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Amherst, MA · Biology

Biology at Amherst College

Amherst College graduates about 77 biology majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 29% of the schools we've counted.

82/100Standout#61 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year7715% of the class
Courses in the catalog49more than 29% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$38,000
Research in the field$711Ka year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1550whole school

Around Amherst College

Frost Library, Amherst College. Its groundbreaking in 1963 was attended by Presi
Frost Library, Amherst CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad.
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad. - panoramioPhoto: olekinderhook · CC BY 3.0 · source
Built 1870-73. Designed by William Appleton Potter. Preserved from the now-demol
Victorian Gothic - Amherst, MA - Amherst College (Stearns Steeple) (2)Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0 · source
Scanned 35 mm color slide film from a small red box (RB) labeled "PKG#9" in a st
RB-Pkg9-014 (49719462773)Photo: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Center, Beneski Earth Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 31 · Academic 13 · Offices 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Michigan State University 82
  2. Colgate University 82
  3. Trinity University 82
  4. Yeshiva University 82
  5. Pomona College 82
  6. Williams College 82
  7. Carnegie Mellon University 82
  8. The University of Texas–Austin 81

Other strong majors at Amherst College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Amherst 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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