Biology at Fayetteville State
Fayetteville State graduates about 44 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 658th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 26 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 15% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Joseph L. Knuckles Science Annex, Taylor Social Science Building, Lyons Science Building, Lyons Science Annex Building, Science & Tech. Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 11 · Academic 6 · Athletics 5 · Arts 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Fayetteville State
- Nursing 48 · #293
- Health & pre-med fields 44 · #454
- Education 42 · #468
- Psychology 40 · #537
- Sociology & anthropology 40 · #441
- Public policy & social work 40 · #336
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Fayetteville 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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