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Biology at Colorado Mesa

Colorado Mesa graduates about 82 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 615th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 32 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 $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×).

32/100Light#615 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year827% of the class
Courses in the catalog99more than 81% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.80× the same major nationally
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1180whole school

Around Colorado Mesa

Garfield Hall CMU
Garfield Hall CMUPhoto: Carlangasbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University Center
University Center CMUPhoto: Carlangasbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Tomlinson Library
Tomlinson LibraryPhoto: Carlangasbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
university
Colorado Mesa UniversityPhoto: Always dreamin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: St. Mary's Medical Educational Center, Health Sciences Building, Wubben Hall & Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Westfield State University 33
  2. University of Montevallo 33
  3. Youngstown State University 32
  4. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 32
  5. Bridgewater State University 32
  6. University of La Verne 32
  7. Farmingdale State College 32
  8. Murray State University 32

Other strong majors at Colorado Mesa

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado Mesa 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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