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Biology at Florida

Florida graduates about 1,125 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 121 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $398 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#49 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1,12512% of the class
Courses in the catalog121more than 91% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$398Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1490whole school

Around Florida

Coralberry (Ardisia crenata) in the United States
Ardisia crenata seeds 353448844Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Mile-a-minute vine (Ipomoea cairica) in the United States
Ipomoea cairica 259100474Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Lizard's tail (Saururus cernuus) in the United States
Saururus cernuus 259100365Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Catchweed bedstraw (Galium aparine) in the United States
Galium aparine 259100185Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: environmental Health & Safety Storage, Weed Sciences Field Building, IFAS Research Laboratory #1, Microbiology/Cell Science Building, Health Science Center Modular Building, Environmental Health & Safety Program Support Building, Plant Science Facility, IFAS Research Laboratory #2, UF Vet Science Surgery, Chemistry Laboratory, Microkelvin Laboratory, UF Aquatic Pathobiology Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Connecticut College 85
  2. Lehigh University 85
  3. Wesleyan University 85
  4. Stanford University 85
  5. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 84
  6. University of Miami 84
  7. University of Virginia 84
  8. Vanderbilt University 84

Other strong majors at Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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