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Biology at CSU East Bay

CSU East Bay graduates about 142 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 523rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 40 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 67 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 53% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.29× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

40/100Light#523 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1424% of the class
Courses in the catalog67more than 53% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$74,0001.29× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school

Around CSU East Bay

bookstore on the campus of California State University, East Bay
Pioneer BookstorePhoto: EB bookworm · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Electric kitchenette stove with safety bar. Wooden panneling, coffee maker, and
Electric kitchenette stovePhoto: UnifiedFunctionality · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
"Three stream" (compost, recycling, landfill) waste bins at use at Cal State Eas
Outdoor "three stream" waste binsPhoto: UnifiedFunctionality · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hayward, CA
Hayward, CA - panoramioPhoto: sdjaspal · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Center, North Science Building, South Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Curry College 41
  2. California State University–Fullerton 40
  3. Kennesaw State University 40
  4. University of West Florida 40
  5. East Tennessee State University 40
  6. Bowie State University 40
  7. Hawaii Pacific University 40
  8. Morgan State University 40

Other strong majors at CSU East Bay

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CSU East Bay 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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