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Biology at Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina graduates about 229 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 509th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 41 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

41/100Light#509 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year22912% of the class
Courses in the catalog75more than 63% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$129Ka year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1190whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Swain Hall College of Science, R. Cathcart Smith Science Center, Student Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 16 · Dining 5 · Athletics 4 · Library 3 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Florida Institute of Technology 42
  2. Oglethorpe University 42
  3. Niagara University 42
  4. Florida Atlantic University 41
  5. Middle Tennessee State University 41
  6. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 41
  7. Ball State University 41
  8. CUNY Medgar Evers College 41

Other strong majors at Coastal Carolina

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Coastal Carolina 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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