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Biology at Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University graduates about 846 biology majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 182nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 69 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 $64,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#182 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year84613% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 23% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1468whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, BYU Student Health Center, Carl F. Eyring Science Center, James E. Talmage Math Sciences / Computer Building, Life Sciences Building, Life Sciences Greenhouses.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 84 · Academic 64 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 5 · Arts 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of California, Irvine 70
  2. University of Iowa 70
  3. Denison University 70
  4. University of California, Riverside 69
  5. The University of Texas–Dallas 69
  6. Loyola University Chicago 69
  7. University of Oregon 69
  8. West Virginia University 69

Other strong majors at Brigham Young University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brigham Young University 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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