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Biology at Furman University

Furman University graduates about 45 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 152nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 44% of the schools we've counted.

72/100Strong#152 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year457% of the class
Courses in the catalog60more than 44% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$29,000
Research in the field$366Ka year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1455whole school

Around Furman University

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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Townes Center for Science, Earle Health Centre.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 33 · Academic 13 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. St. Lawrence University 72
  2. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 72
  3. United States Air Force Academy 72
  4. Millsaps College 72
  5. Harvey Mudd College 72
  6. Virginia Commonwealth University 71
  7. University of California, Merced 71
  8. University of New Hampshire 71

Other strong majors at Furman University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Furman 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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