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Biology at Central State

Central State graduates about 19 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 654th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 27 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 17 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 2% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year194% of the class
Courses in the catalog17more than 2% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$28,000
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Harry M. Lackey/Benjamin F. Lee Health Center, Charles H. Wesley Arts & Science Building, Joshua I. Smith Center for Education & Natural Sciences, King Science Building, Louis Stokes Health and Wellness Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Athletics 4 · Library 3 · Dining 2 · Student housing 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Savannah College of Art and Design 28
  2. University of Houston–Downtown 27
  3. SUNY College–Old Westbury 27
  4. Mercy University 27
  5. California Baptist University 26
  6. Eastern Kentucky University 26
  7. Fayetteville State University 26
  8. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay 26

Other strong majors at Central State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Central State 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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