Biology at Jackson State
Jackson State graduates about 99 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 509th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 41 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 54% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $38,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.66×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 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: University Health Center, Plant Science Laboratory.
Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 3 · Dorm 3 · Academic 2 · Dining 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Jackson State
- Public policy & social work 47 · #290
- Education 46 · #428
- Health & pre-med fields 42 · #472
- Engineering (all) 37 · #346
- Communications & media 37 · #519
- Political science & IR 35 · #506
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Jackson State 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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