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Biology at Dickinson College

Dickinson College graduates about 49 biology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 182nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 11% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

69/100Strong#182 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year4910% of the class
Courses in the catalog36more than 11% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$254Ka year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1440whole school

Around Dickinson College

Examples for DFR
Graph for Example 1Photo: Timliu117 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Finger tree one spinePhoto: Okiarra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 28.
ISS028-E-41640 - View of EarthPhoto: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rector Science Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Mercer University 69
  2. University of San Francisco 69
  3. Fairfield University 69
  4. Clarkson University 69
  5. Virginia Military Institute 69
  6. Thomas Jefferson University 69
  7. University of South Carolina 68
  8. Washington State University 68

Other strong majors at Dickinson College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Dickinson 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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