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Biology at Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College graduates about 100 biology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 145th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 38% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally.

73/100Strong#145 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year10016% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 38% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.21× the same major nationally
Admit rate40%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1440whole school

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Red and Blue delegates at the Braver Angels national convention, 2023
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Back view of Glatfelter Hall at Gettysburg College
Glatfelter Hall, Gettysburg College, c. 1889Photo: RococoLouise · CC BY 4.0 · source
The 1889 Glatfelter Hall at Gettysburg College photographed at sunset
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View of the front of the historic 1889 Glatfelter Hall at Gettysburg College
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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Occidental College 74
  2. Claremont McKenna College 74
  3. Temple University 73
  4. Howard University 73
  5. Oberlin College 73
  6. Grinnell College 73
  7. University of Tulsa 73
  8. Saint Johns University 73

Other strong majors at Gettysburg College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gettysburg College 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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