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Biology at Colorado College

Colorado College graduates about 105 biology majors a year, 21% of its graduating class. That puts it 81st of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 74 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 62% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

80/100Standout#81 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year10521% of the class
Courses in the catalog74more than 62% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.10× the same major nationally
Admit rate18%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1480whole school

Around Colorado College

Cutler Hall
Cutler Hall in OctoberPhoto: JAKeeran · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Cutler Hall, Colorado College Campus, Colorado Springs (54557267860)Photo: Lumen Wilde · CC BY 2.0 · source
Ticknor Hall, located on the Colorado College campus in Colorado Springs, Colora
Ticknor HallPhoto: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The National Register of Historic Places marker on Cutler Hall, just left of the
Cutler Hall Historic Place MarkerPhoto: Brandon Bell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Russell T. Tutt Science Center, Barnes Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 15 · Academic 12 · Dorm 9 · Fraternity or sorority house 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Scripps College 81
  2. University of California, Santa Barbara 80
  3. Stony Brook University–SUNY 80
  4. Clemson University 80
  5. Macalester College 80
  6. University of Richmond 80
  7. Bryn Mawr College 80
  8. Virginia Tech 79

Other strong majors at Colorado College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado College 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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