Biology at Baylor
Baylor graduates about 401 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 128th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 75 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 $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Baylor
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mary Gibbs Jones Family and Consumer Sciences Building, George W. Carroll Science Hall, Marrs McLean Science Building, Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building, Baylor Sciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 9 · Library 6 · Arts 3.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Baylor
- Business & finance 88 · #18
- Health & pre-med fields 85 · #30
- Communications & media 85 · #47
- Philosophy & religion 84 · #57
- Nursing 82 · #23
- Languages 81 · #91
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Baylor 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.