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Biology at Fordham

Fordham graduates about 121 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 233rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 64 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 $69,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

64/100Solid#233 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1215% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 15% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$69,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate59%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1480whole school

Around Fordham

Fordham Manor, Bronx, NY, USA
Fordham Manor, Bronx, NY, USA - panoramioPhoto: Doug Olson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Hughes Hall, Fordham University
Hughes Hall, Fordham UniversityPhoto: Indefatigable2 at English Wikipedia · Public domain · source
A postcard of Keating Hall from the twentieth century.
Keating Hall, Fordham University Rose HillPhoto: Fordham University Library (Life time: Unknown) · Public domain · source

Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 65
  2. Earlham College 65
  3. University of South Florida 64
  4. University of Cincinnati 64
  5. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 64
  6. Hofstra University 64
  7. High Point University 64
  8. University of South Dakota 64

Other strong majors at Fordham

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Fordham 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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