Biology at Georgia
Georgia graduates about 858 biology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 83 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 71% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $173 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Georgia
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Life Sciences Fermentation Lab, Family Science Center 2, Family Science Center 1, Child Development Laboratory, Environmental Health Sciences, Food Science Building, Marine Science Building, Shirley Mathis McBay Science Library, Poultry Science Building, Fred C. Davison Life Sciences Complex.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 119 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 6 · Dining 5 · Library 5 · Chapel 4.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Georgia
- Communications & media 89 · #20
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Political science & IR 85 · #56
- Languages 85 · #69
- Health & pre-med fields 82 · #49
- Art, music & theater 82 · #75
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia 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.