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Biology at Manhattan

Manhattan graduates about 25 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 333rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 82 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

55/100Solid#333 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year254% of the class
Courses in the catalog82more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$67,0001.18× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1330whole school

Around Manhattan

Riverdale, The Bronx, NY
Manhattan College (17043842679)Photo: ricky shore · CC BY 2.0 · source
Gaelic Park, Manhattan College, The Bronx, New York City
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Looking northwest from northbound 1 train window at 242 St powerhouse on a partl
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Looking northwest from 1 train window at 240th St yard on a mostly sunny monrnin
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Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Indiana Wesleyan University 55
  2. Washington & Jefferson College 55
  3. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 55
  4. Berea College 55
  5. Georgia State University 54
  6. University of South Alabama 54
  7. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 54
  8. Emmanuel College 54

Other strong majors at Manhattan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Manhattan 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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