Biology at Cal Poly SLO
Cal Poly SLO graduates about 224 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 225th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 73 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.22× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Cal Poly SLO
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: 48- Environmental Horitcultural Science, Dairy Science, Dairy Science Cow Shelter, Dairy Science Judging Pavilion, 18E- Dairy Science Bull Barn, 18B- Dairy Science Physiology Lab, Crop Science Building, Advanced Technologies Laboratory, Science North, Agricultural Sciences, Clyde P. Fisher Science, 48Q- EHS Environmental Horticultural Science D&P.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 108 · Dorm 49 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Arts 7 · Dining 4.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Cal Poly SLO
- Environmental science 81 · #72
- Engineering (all) 80 · #72
- Communications & media 80 · #78
- Math & statistics 78 · #94
- Business & finance 78 · #81
- Mechanical engineering 76 · #52
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Cal Poly SLO 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.