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Biology at Baruch

Baruch graduates about 44 biology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 551st of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 38 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 65 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 50% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

38/100Light#551 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year441% of the class
Courses in the catalog65more than 50% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school

Around Baruch

storytelling workshop I co-presented with Barbara Ganley for the Schwartz Commun
Storytelling workshop I co-presented with Barbara Ganley for the Schwartz CommunPhoto: cogdogblog · CC BY 2.0 · source
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An East Village-bound M102 bus stopped at 3rd Avenue and 23rd Street in Gramercy
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Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Central Oklahoma 38
  2. Central Connecticut State University 38
  3. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 38
  4. Saginaw Valley State University 38
  5. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Metropolitan 38
  6. Frostburg State University 38
  7. Jacksonville University 38
  8. Rider University 38

Other strong majors at Baruch

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Baruch 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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