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Biology at Loyola Maryland

Loyola Maryland graduates about 78 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 152nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 90 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, 1.36× what the same major pays nationally.

72/100Strong#152 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year789% of the class
Courses in the catalog90more than 75% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$78,0001.36× the same major nationally
Research in the field$165Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1360whole school

Around Loyola Maryland

Evergreen Museum in Baltimore, MD.
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Evergreen Museum in Baltimore, MD.
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Evergreen Museum in Baltimore, MD.
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Evergreen Museum in Baltimore, MD.
Evergreen Museum 54Photo: Ɱ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Donnelly Science Center, Knott Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 86 · Dorm 16 · Library 2 · Athletics 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of New England 72
  2. University of Dayton 72
  3. Texas Christian University 72
  4. Wofford College 72
  5. St. Lawrence University 72
  6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 72
  7. United States Air Force Academy 72
  8. Millsaps College 72

Other strong majors at Loyola Maryland

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Loyola Maryland 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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