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Biology at Indiana Wesleyan

Indiana Wesleyan graduates about 50 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 333rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 37% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

55/100Solid#333 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year509% of the class
Courses in the catalog54more than 37% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.14× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1190whole school

Around Indiana Wesleyan

Barnes Student Center (1994,2001,2006)
IwubarnesstudentcenterPhoto: Flavius Constantine · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Chapel Auditorium (2010)
IwuchapelauditoriumPhoto: Flavius Constantine · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Old German Baptist Brethren Church, New Conference
Ministers table at Annual MeetingPhoto: EdwardianTailor98 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University Fountain and Jackson Library
IwufountainandjacksonlibraryPhoto: Flavius Constantine · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Burns Hall of Science and Nursing, Ott Hall of Science and Nursing.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dorm 11 · Athletics 5 · Chapel 3 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. SUNY–Geneseo 55
  2. Abilene Christian University 55
  3. California Lutheran University 55
  4. St. Norbert College 55
  5. Washington & Jefferson College 55
  6. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 55
  7. Berea College 55
  8. Manhattan University 55

Other strong majors at Indiana Wesleyan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Indiana 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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