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Biology at Knox College

Knox College graduates about 34 biology majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 379th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 27 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 5% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

51/100Solid#379 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year3413% of the class
Courses in the catalog27more than 5% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.93× the same major nationally
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1420whole school

Around Knox College

19970427 05 Galesburg, IL
19970427 05 Galesburg, IL (5799456271)Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
The grave stone of Susan Richardson in Hope Cemetery.
Susan Richardson Grave StonePhoto: WritingAmused · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the Central Congregational Church, located on the public square in Gale
Central Congregational Church in GalesburgPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Mary Ann Bickerdyke statue at the Knox County Courthouse in Galesburg, Illinois.
BickerdykePhoto: Videoboy001 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Umbeck Science and Mathematics Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 19 · Academic 7 · Athletics 4 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Suffolk University 51
  2. Loyola University New Orleans 51
  3. Coe College 51
  4. Chatham University 51
  5. Saint Vincent College 51
  6. Kean University 50
  7. University of Nebraska at Omaha 50
  8. University of Southern Mississippi 50

Other strong majors at Knox College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Knox College 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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