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Health & pre-med fields at Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University graduates about 734 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 409th of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

48/100Solid#409 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year73412% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$71,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1200whole school

Around Florida Atlantic University

Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Center on Boca Raton campus of FAU
Schmidt Biomedical CenterPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
FAU's Social Science Building (Dept. of Anthropology, College of Design and Soci
FAU Social Science BuildingPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
FAU's Innovation Village student apartments on Boca Raton campus
FAU Innovation VillagePhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
FAU Courtyard and Alumni Plaza
FAU Alumni Plaza from Admin BuildingPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sanson Life Science (SC-1), Behavioral Sciences (BS-12), Physical Science (PS-55), Science & Engineering (SE-43), Environmental Health Support Facility, Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Science Center (BC-71), Engineering & Computer Science (EE-96), Social Sciences (SO-44), Student Health Services (SS-8W), Christine E Lynn College of Nursing (NU-84).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Athletics 9 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Minnesota State University Moorhead 49
  2. University of Indianapolis 49
  3. CUNY Queens College 49
  4. Loyola University New Orleans 49
  5. Minnesota State University–Mankato 48
  6. Purdue University Northwest 48
  7. Western Michigan University 48
  8. University of Central Oklahoma 48

Other strong majors at Florida Atlantic University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida Atlantic University with every school we score in pre-med & health fields. 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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