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Biology at Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University graduates about 79 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 170th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 99 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $80,000 four years out, 1.40× what the same major pays nationally.

71/100Strong#170 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year795% of the class
Courses in the catalog99more than 81% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$80,0001.40× the same major nationally
Research in the field$189Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1460whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bruce Featherston Life Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University 71
  2. University of California, Merced 71
  3. University of New Hampshire 71
  4. Seton Hall University 71
  5. The University of the South 71
  6. College of the Holy Cross 71
  7. Hillsdale College 71
  8. Arizona State University 70

Other strong majors at Loyola Marymount University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Loyola Marymount University 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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