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Biology at Auburn

Auburn graduates about 602 biology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 96th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 66 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 52% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $68 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#96 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year60211% of the class
Courses in the catalog66more than 52% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$68Ma year, NSF
Admit rate46%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1380whole school

Around Auburn

Wilmore Laboratories at Auburn University. Engineering laboratories building at
Wilmore Laboratories at Auburn UniversityPhoto: user ChiSci · Public domain · source
Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
Hyla cinerea 158861789Photo: Schyler Brown · CC0 · source
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Auburn, AL, USA - panoramio - Tom Key (69)Photo: Tom Key · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Auburn, AL, USA - panoramio - Tom Key (67)Photo: Tom Key · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gavin Engineering Research Laboratory, Wilmore Laboratories, Sciences Center Auditorium, Plant Science Research Center, National Soil Dynamics Laboratory, Sciences Center Classrooms, Auburn University Medical Clinic, Stem and Agricultural Sciences Complex Building A, Stem and Agricultural Sciences Complex Building B, Stem and Agricultural Sciences Complex Building C, Biological Research Facility, Poultry Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 94 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Dining 4 · Library 3 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Hamilton College 79
  2. Carleton College 79
  3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 79
  4. Swarthmore College 79
  5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 78
  6. University of Maryland Baltimore County 78
  7. University of Delaware 78
  8. University of Kansas 78

Other strong majors at Auburn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Auburn 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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