Biology at LIU
LIU graduates about 53 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 305th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where biology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 23 · Dorm 10 · Arts 2 · Library 1 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at LIU
- Nursing 79 · #32
- Health & pre-med fields 75 · #103
- Education 68 · #141
- Public policy & social work 67 · #102
- Art, music & theater 64 · #248
- Business & finance 59 · #236
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares LIU 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.