Biology at Hampton
Hampton graduates about 69 biology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 379th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 23% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Hampton
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Atmospheric Sciences Center, Science and Technology Building, Health Services & Campus Safety, Marine Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 16 · Student housing 12 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Hampton
- Communications & media 61 · #238
- Health & pre-med fields 60 · #254
- Political science & IR 56 · #287
- Business & finance 56 · #277
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Computer science 53 · #318
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Hampton 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.