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Biology at Illinois Wesleyan

Illinois Wesleyan graduates about 29 biology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 294th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 35 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 10% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

58/100Solid#294 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year298% of the class
Courses in the catalog35more than 10% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.09× the same major nationally
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1330whole school

Around Illinois Wesleyan

Dan Savage speaking at IWU as part of Gender Issues Week. Photo by soundfromwayo
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Shirk Center, Bloomington, IL (view from Emerson Street)
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Sigma Pi: Epsilon Gamma Chapter, Beadles Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sigma Pi, Epsilon Gamma Chapter, Beadles Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University - paPhoto: dash323 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The John T. Lillard House in Franklin Square (1893). He was an attorney and trus
John T. Lillard House (7443273898)Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Natural Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Calvin University 58
  2. Randolph-Macon College 58
  3. Missouri University of Science and Technology 58
  4. Meredith College 58
  5. Nova Southeastern University 57
  6. College of Charleston 57
  7. Christopher Newport University 57
  8. Louisiana Tech University 57

Other strong majors at Illinois Wesleyan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois Wesleyan 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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