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Biology at CSU Dominguez Hills

CSU Dominguez Hills graduates about 104 biology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 646th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 28 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 72 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 58% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

Graduates a year1043% of the class
Courses in the catalog72more than 58% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$387Ka year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school

Around CSU Dominguez Hills

Dignity Health Sports Park shortly after gates opened on May 29, 2021, for the L
DHSP29MAY2021Photo: TortelliniAlfredo · CC0 · source
This is an example of a hole (cloud phenomenon) forming when the temperature of
Hole Punch or Fallstreak hole over CSUDHPhoto: Raul Rubio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Panorama picture of the Home Depot Center taken during MLS Cup 2008.
Mlscup2008Photo: Dr1015bob · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Tanner Foust and Christine Beavis tarmac practice for the rally event at X Games
Tanner Foust X Games 2007 001Photo: Carolyn Williams · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Health Center, Science and Innovation (SI), Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM), Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Athletics 6 · Library 3 · Arts 2 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Purdue University Fort Wayne 29
  2. Gardner-Webb University 29
  3. Sam Houston State University 28
  4. California State University–Bakersfield 28
  5. Purdue University Northwest 28
  6. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 28
  7. Dominican University 28
  8. Houston Christian University 28

Other strong majors at CSU Dominguez Hills

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CSU Dominguez Hills 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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