Biology at Canisius
Canisius graduates about 73 biology majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 305th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 117 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% 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 (0.87×).
Around Canisius
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Horan-O'Donnell Science Building, Health Science Building, Science Hall.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 7 · Chapel 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Canisius
- Communications & media 58 · #278
- Psychology 52 · #369
- Business & finance 52 · #324
- Education 51 · #369
- Political science & IR 50 · #345
- History 48 · #370
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Canisius 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.