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Biology at Fisk University

Fisk University graduates about 43 biology majors a year, 31% of its graduating class. That puts it 284th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 59 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 43% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

59/100Solid#284 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year4331% of the class
Courses in the catalog59more than 43% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$946Ka year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1450whole school

Around Fisk University

Interior lobby of Cravath Hall, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee
Cravath Hall interiorPhoto: Paulmcdonald · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Exterior view of Cravath Hall at Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee
Cravath Hall (Fisk University)Photo: Paulmcdonald · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the Fisk University Carnegie Library, located on Meharry Boulevard on t
Fisk University Carnegie LibraryPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Jubilee Hall at Fisk University, 2020
JubileeHallFiskUPhoto: Fhaywood25 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Harold D. West Basic Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Arts 3 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Gustavus Adolphus College 59
  2. Pacific University 59
  3. Saint Michael's College 59
  4. Tuskegee University 59
  5. Centenary College 59
  6. Colorado School of Mines 59
  7. Illinois Institute of Technology 59
  8. Texas Tech University 58

Other strong majors at Fisk University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Fisk University 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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