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Biology at Cal Poly Pomona

Cal Poly Pomona graduates about 277 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 470th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 139 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

44/100Light#470 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year2774% of the class
Courses in the catalog139more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school

Around Cal Poly Pomona

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SpondylolysisPhoto: Princekareem · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Linton, Joe., and Friends of the Los Angeles River. Down by the Los Angeles Rive
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The print lab is a student run workplace based in Building 13, also known as the
Building 13 Print LabPhoto: Kathmcgull · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
College of Engineering (Building 9), California State Polytechnic University, Po
College of Engineering Pomona August 2011 002Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Building 8 - College of Science, Building 3 - Science Laboratory, Building 46 - Health Services, Building 34 - Meat Laboratory, Building 92 - Laboratory Facility, Building 5 - College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, Classroom, Laboratory and Administration Building, Building 64 - Rose Float Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 45
  2. University of Hartford 45
  3. Alfred University 45
  4. University of Texas at El Paso 44
  5. Illinois State University 44
  6. University of Akron 44
  7. SUNY Oswego 44
  8. Cleveland State University 44

Other strong majors at Cal Poly Pomona

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cal Poly Pomona 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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