Biology at FIU
FIU graduates about 990 biology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 379th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 145 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×). Research spending in the field runs about $29 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: Computing, Arts, Sciences and Education, Academic Health Center 1, Academic Health Center 3, Academic Health Center 2, Stocker AstroScience Center, Academic Health Center 5, Academic Health Center 4.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 19 · Library 3 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at FIU
- Psychology 59 · #267
- Communications & media 58 · #278
- Education 57 · #290
- Computer science 56 · #280
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Public policy & social work 56 · #192
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares FIU 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.