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Biology at Colorado State University

Colorado State University graduates about 803 biology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 105th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 90 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $153 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#105 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year80316% of the class
Courses in the catalog90more than 75% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$153Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Colorado State University

The Botanical and Horticultural Laboratory on the Colorado State University main
Botanical and Horticultural LaboratoryPhoto: Jeffrey · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
sliced segment of Zebrina pendula under compound microscope 40x magnification, s
Zebrina pendula stomataPhoto: Sydney Macek · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Lory Student Center, west side, Colorado State UniversityPhoto: Rainer Ebert from Houston, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The campus of Colorado State University. View is facing west towards the Intermu
CSU IMFields2 edited2Photo: Kyle Thayer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Molecular and Radiological Biosciences, Behavioral Sciences, Microbiology, Weed Research Laboratory, Environmental Health, Military Science, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences, Computer Science, Plant Science, Industrial Sciences Lab, Biology/Research.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 47 · Student housing 15 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Syracuse University 78
  2. Providence College 78
  3. Lafayette College 78
  4. Washington and Lee University 78
  5. University of California, Santa Cruz 77
  6. Indiana University–Bloomington 77
  7. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 77
  8. Creighton University 77

Other strong majors at Colorado State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado State University 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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