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Biology at Case Western

Case Western graduates about 215 biology majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 22nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 136 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $385 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#22 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year21517% of the class
Courses in the catalog136more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$385Ma year, NSF
Admit rate35%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1540whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mandel School of Applied Social Science, Morley Chemistry Laboratory (closed), Millis Science Center, Richard F. Celeste Biomedical Research Building, Medical Center Company, CWRU Health Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of California, Berkeley 89
  2. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 89
  3. University of Pittsburgh 89
  4. University of Rochester 89
  5. University of California, Davis 88
  6. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 88
  7. Northwestern University 88
  8. Georgetown University 88

Other strong majors at Case Western

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Case Western 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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