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Biology at GW

GW graduates about 147 biology majors a year, 5% 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 90 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $131 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#69 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1475% of the class
Courses in the catalog90more than 75% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.25× the same major nationally
Research in the field$131Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1490whole school

Around GW

Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
Bottles of blue Gatorade ready for shelvingPhoto: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
America's Gate and Baussell Walk on the campus of George Washington University i
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The GWU Medical Faculty Associates Ambulatory Care Center, Lerner Health and Wellness Center, Organizational Sciences and Communication Dept, DC Fire Department Engine Co. 23;District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical, NROTC Naval Science Dept, GWU School of Public Health & Health Services, GW Science & Engineering Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Alabama at Birmingham 81
  2. Georgia Institute of Technology 81
  3. University of Southern California 81
  4. William & Mary 81
  5. Southern Methodist University 81
  6. Wellesley College 81
  7. Scripps College 81
  8. University of California, Santa Barbara 80

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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