Biology at Longwood
Longwood graduates about 23 biology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 580th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 49% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).
Around Longwood
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chichester Science Center, Southside Area Health Education Center, Health & Fitness Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 14 · Academic 11 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Longwood
- Education 57 · #290
- Communications & media 52 · #346
- Nursing 50 · #272
- Health & pre-med fields 50 · #387
- Art, music & theater 49 · #457
- History 48 · #370
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Longwood 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.