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Biology at CUNY–City College

CUNY–City College graduates about 219 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 216th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 67 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 53% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#216 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year2199% of the class
Courses in the catalog67more than 53% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: New York Structural Biology Center, Advanced Science Research Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 7 · Offices 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Westmont College 67
  2. Saint Mary's College 67
  3. Miami University–Oxford 66
  4. University of New Mexico 66
  5. New York Institute of Technology 66
  6. New Jersey Institute of Technology 66
  7. Muhlenberg College 66
  8. Hope College 66

Other strong majors at CUNY–City College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CUNY–City 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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