Biology at Ashland
Ashland graduates about 55 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 482nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 87 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Recreation & Rebolt Sport Sciences Center, Kettering Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 12 · Academic 11 · Student housing 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Ashland
- Health & pre-med fields 48 · #409
- Nursing 45 · #323
- Education 45 · #438
- Business & finance 43 · #451
- Communications & media 43 · #459
- Political science & IR 38 · #476
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Ashland 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.