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Biology at Bates College

Bates College graduates about 86 biology majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 34th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 85 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted.

87/100Standout#34 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year8618% of the class
Courses in the catalog85more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$31,000
Research in the field$466Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1520whole school

Around Bates College

Bronze bust of U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie by Arnold Burgess (1912-1992)
Edmund Muskie StatuePhoto: Bust: Arnold BurgessPhotograph: MustyMuskie · Public domain · source
Coram Library of Bates College
CoramlibraryPhoto: Hovertover · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hathorn Hall, Bates College, Bates College campus Lewiston
Fireworks at Bates College Hathorn HallPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Pettigrew Hall
P grewPhoto: Rockytalinto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Health and Safety, Bates Health Services, Carnegie Science Hall, Bonney Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 50 · Academic 23 · Student housing 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Bowdoin College 88
  2. Davidson College 88
  3. University of Washington 87
  4. Dartmouth College 87
  5. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 86
  6. Tulane University of Louisiana 86
  7. The Ohio State University 85
  8. University of Maryland, College Park 85

Other strong majors at Bates College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bates 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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