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Biology at Farmingdale State

Farmingdale State graduates about 63 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 615th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 32 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 54% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally.

32/100Light#615 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year634% of the class
Courses in the catalog68more than 54% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$72,0001.25× the same major nationally
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1178whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bioscience Park, Health and Wellness Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Dorm 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 32
  2. Colorado Mesa University 32
  3. Bridgewater State University 32
  4. University of La Verne 32
  5. Murray State University 32
  6. Johnson & Wales University–Providence 32
  7. Russell Sage College 32
  8. California State University–San Bernardino 31

Other strong majors at Farmingdale State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Farmingdale State 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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