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Biology at Marist

Marist graduates about 82 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 305th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 23% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, 1.43× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year827% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 23% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$82,0001.43× the same major nationally
Admit rate63%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1378whole school

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Building at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York
Marist College 2019gPhoto: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Building at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York
Marist College 2019qPhoto: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Building at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York
Marist College 2019cPhoto: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Building at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York
Marist College 2019fPhoto: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 46 · Academic 11 · Chapel 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Christopher Newport University 57
  2. Louisiana Tech University 57
  3. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 57
  4. University of Mary Washington 57
  5. Allegheny College 57
  6. Canisius University 57
  7. St. Edward's University 57
  8. Long Island University 57

Other strong majors at Marist

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marist 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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