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Biology at Cleveland State

Cleveland State graduates about 85 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 470th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 99 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $35 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

44/100Light#470 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year854% of the class
Courses in the catalog99more than 81% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$35Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%880–1130whole school

Around Cleveland State

View of the Fenn Tower, a skyscraper on the campus of Cleveland State University
Fenn TowerPhoto: User:Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of University Hall (also known as the Mather Mansion), located at 2605 Euc
University Hall, Cleveland State UniversityPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center on the campus of Cleveland Sta
Wolstein Center EntrancePhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Interior view of the Henry J. Goodman Arena at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland,
Wolstein Center Charge 2024Photo: JonRidinger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: NEOMED Campus at CSU, Health /Counseling Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Library 3 · Athletics 2 · Offices 2 · Arts 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 44
  2. Illinois State University 44
  3. University of Akron 44
  4. SUNY Oswego 44
  5. Marshall University 44
  6. Pacific Lutheran University 44
  7. Campbell University 44
  8. Whitworth University 44

Other strong majors at Cleveland State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cleveland 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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