Biology at Calvin
Calvin graduates about 60 biology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 294th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 17% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.78×).
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hoogenboom Health and Recreation Center, Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Student housing 19 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 3 · Dining 3.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Calvin
- Philosophy & religion 78 · #79
- Languages 74 · #141
- Health & pre-med fields 72 · #131
- Education 70 · #118
- Chemistry & biochem 69 · #163
- Environmental science 69 · #145
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Calvin 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.