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Biology at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges graduates about 31 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 233rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 25 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 4% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

64/100Solid#233 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year317% of the class
Courses in the catalog25more than 4% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$188Ka year, NSF
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1400whole school

Around Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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South Main Street Historic District (Geneva, New York), Irregular pattern along
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Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 6 · Offices 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Wheaton College (IL) 64
  2. St. John Fisher University 64
  3. DePauw University 64
  4. Washington College 64
  5. University of Houston 63
  6. Oregon State University 63
  7. Oklahoma State University 63
  8. University of Minnesota–Duluth 63

Other strong majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hobart and William Smith Colleges 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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