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Biology at Delaware

Delaware graduates about 333 biology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 96th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $41 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#96 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year3338% of the class
Courses in the catalog75more than 63% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$69,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$41Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Around Delaware

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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: New Science Building, Center for Biomedical & Brain Imaging, Composites Manufacturing Science Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 26 · Dining 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Swarthmore College 79
  2. Auburn University 78
  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 78
  4. University of Maryland Baltimore County 78
  5. University of Kansas 78
  6. Syracuse University 78
  7. Providence College 78
  8. Lafayette College 78

Other strong majors at Delaware

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Delaware 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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