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Biology at Chapman

Chapman graduates about 90 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 202nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 12% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#202 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year905% of the class
Courses in the catalog37more than 12% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1400whole school

Around Chapman

Orange Intermediate School-Central Grammar School
370 North Glassell, Orange, Ca.Photo: Marty Rice · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
"NAMM Week: Songwriter Series" Songwriters Round at The Ugly Mug Cafe in Orange
Songwriters Round 1 22 2014 -12 (12168881945)Photo: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A side view of the historic Orange Theatre in the district in California.
Orange Theatre sidePhoto: Sewageboy · CC0 · source
California, USA - April 2016 Los Angeles
Orange County (26439232201)Photo: Sergei Gussev · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Health Center, Hashinger Science Center, Keck Center for Science and Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of St. Thomas (MN) 67
  2. Berry College 67
  3. University of Portland 67
  4. Duquesne University 67
  5. Hendrix College 67
  6. University of Maryland Eastern Shore 67
  7. Drake University 67
  8. Westmont College 67

Other strong majors at Chapman

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Chapman 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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