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Biology at Georgetown

Georgetown graduates about 111 biology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 28th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 148 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, 1.35× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $124 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

88/100Standout#28 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1116% of the class
Courses in the catalog148more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$77,0001.35× the same major nationally
Research in the field$124Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1560whole school

Around Georgetown

Overhead view of the Jesuit Community Cemetery at Georgetown University in Washi
Georgetown Jesuit Cemetery overhead viewPhoto: Ergo Sum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart on the campus of Georgetown University in Wa
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart stained glassPhoto: APK · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Healy Building, Georgetown University, Georgetown University campus, junction of
Healy Hall clock after its hands were stolen on April 30, 2012.Photo: AleSZV · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Photograph of J. Havens Richards, president of Georgetown University, on the ste
J. Havens Richards at Healy Hall, GeorgetownPhoto: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Basic Science Building, Dahlgren Medical Library, Medical and Dental Annex, Medical and Dental Building, Reiss Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 9 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Case Western Reserve University 89
  2. University of California, Davis 88
  3. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 88
  4. Northwestern University 88
  5. Bowdoin College 88
  6. Davidson College 88
  7. University of Washington 87
  8. Dartmouth College 87

Other strong majors at Georgetown

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgetown 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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