Biology at Iowa
Iowa graduates about 236 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 178th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 51 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $233 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dental Science Building, Medical Education Research Facility ( MERF ), Bowen Science Building, John W Eckstein Medical Research Building, Medical Laboratories, Medical Research Center, Medical Education Building, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa Health Care, Health Science Academic Building, Law, Health Policy and Disability Center, Environmental Health and Safety Office #3.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 10 · Dorm 5 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Iowa
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Communications & media 83 · #58
- Education 83 · #15
- Math & statistics 82 · #76
- Health & pre-med fields 81 · #54
- Physics & astronomy 80 · #74
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa 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.