Biology at Brandeis
Brandeis graduates about 247 biology majors a year, 29% of its graduating class. That puts it 14th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $22 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Shapiro Science Center, Edison-Lecks Science Building, Gerstenzang Science Library, Bassine Science Building, Rosenstiel Basic Medial Sciences Research Center, Brown Social Science Center, Foster Biomedical Research Labs, Golding Health Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 21 · Academic 16 · Arts 5 · Offices 3 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Brandeis
- Sociology & anthropology 94 · #9
- Chemistry & biochem 93 · #6
- Economics 92 · #25
- Psychology 92 · #4
- English & writing 92 · #11
- Math & statistics 92 · #21
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Brandeis 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.