Biology at Maryville
Maryville graduates about 46 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 572nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 36 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 29% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.
Where biology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 10 · Academic 7 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Dorm 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Maryville
- Health & pre-med fields 53 · #340
- Psychology 52 · #369
- Nursing 50 · #272
- Art, music & theater 48 · #465
- Business & finance 44 · #440
- Communications & media 44 · #452
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Maryville 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.