Biology at Austin College
Austin College graduates about 36 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 407th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 23% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).
Around Austin College
Where biology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Athletics 5 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Austin College
- Health & pre-med fields 59 · #273
- History 57 · #261
- Sociology & anthropology 57 · #269
- Languages 56 · #273
- Communications & media 55 · #312
- Psychology 54 · #342
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Austin 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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