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Biology at Dartmouth

Dartmouth graduates about 126 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 34th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 29% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $105,000 four years out, 1.77× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $115 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#34 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year12612% of the class
Courses in the catalog49more than 29% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$105,0001.77× the same major nationally
Research in the field$115Ma year, NSF
Admit rate6%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

Around Dartmouth

Rivian R1S parked on Dartmouth College campus, College Street in Hanover, New Ha
Rivian R1S Dartmouth College College Street Hanover NH March 2024 02Photo: Artaxerxes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Baker-Berry Library at Dartmouth College, 6025 North Main Street in Hanover, New
Baker-Berry Library 6025 N Main Street Hanover NH July 2023 01Photo: Artaxerxes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sanborn Library (Dartmouth College)
Sanborn Library (Dartmouth College)Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Volvo P130 "Amazon" parked in metered spot on Dartmouth College campus in Hanove
Volvo P130 North Main Street Dartmouth College Hanover NH October 2016Photo: Artaxerxes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Class of 1982 Engineering and Computer Science Center, MacLean Engineering Sciences Center, Remsen Medical Sciences Building, Vail Medical Sciences Building, Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center, Burke Laboratory, Fairchild Physical Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 114 · Dorm 72 · Athletics 10 · Chapel 5 · Fraternity or sorority house 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Georgetown University 88
  2. Bowdoin College 88
  3. Davidson College 88
  4. University of Washington 87
  5. Bates College 87
  6. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 86
  7. Tulane University of Louisiana 86
  8. The Ohio State University 85

Other strong majors at Dartmouth

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Dartmouth 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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