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Biology at Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College graduates about 114 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 542nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 12% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

39/100Light#542 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1144% of the class
Courses in the catalog37more than 12% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school

Around Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College Roosevelt HallPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hammarskjold sculpture by Tony Rosenthal, taken outside James Hall at Brooklyn C
Hammarskjold sculpture by Tony RosenthalPhoto: Joeyvandernaald · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
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Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College LibraryPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Randolph College 40
  2. The University of Texas–Arlington 39
  3. Eastern Michigan University 39
  4. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 39
  5. University of New Orleans 39
  6. Winona State University 39
  7. Barry University 39
  8. Elizabeth City State University 39

Other strong majors at Brooklyn College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brooklyn 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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