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Biology at Marquette

Marquette graduates about 327 biology majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 135 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, 1.47× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#39 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year32717% of the class
Courses in the catalog135more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$86,0001.47× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1170–1360whole school

Around Marquette

Marquette, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
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Church of the Gesu, Marquette University
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Church of the Gesu, Milwaukee, Wi
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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Marquette Neighborhood Health Center, Walter Schroeder Health Sciences and Education Complex, Wehr Life Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 43 · Dorm 7 · Arts 7 · Dining 5 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Maryland, College Park 85
  2. Boston University 85
  3. University of Connecticut 85
  4. Johns Hopkins University 85
  5. Connecticut College 85
  6. Lehigh University 85
  7. Wesleyan University 85
  8. Stanford University 85

Other strong majors at Marquette

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marquette 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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