Biology at Arcadia
Arcadia graduates about 66 biology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 320th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Arcadia
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Sciences Center, Boyer Hall of Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 2 · Library 2 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Arcadia
- Education 68 · #141
- Health & pre-med fields 59 · #273
- Art, music & theater 59 · #331
- Psychology 52 · #369
- Sociology & anthropology 52 · #319
- English & writing 50 · #352
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Arcadia 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.