Biology at California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach graduates about 426 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 430th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 94 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hall of Science, Microbiology, Family and Consumer Sciences Annex, Family and Consumer Sciences, Student Health Services, Health and Human Services, Social Science / Public Affairs, Molecular & Life Science Center, ECS Engineering & Computer Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at California State University, Long Beach
- Art, music & theater 59 · #331
- Public policy & social work 56 · #192
- Nursing 55 · #223
- Engineering (all) 54 · #224
- Communications & media 54 · #327
- Health & pre-med fields 53 · #340
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach 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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