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Biology at Miami

Miami graduates about 322 biology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 129 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $38,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $233 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#49 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year32211% of the class
Courses in the catalog129more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$38,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$233Ma year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around Miami

View of Shalala Student Center at the University of Miami.
Shalala Student Center, University of MiamiPhoto: Darkflowerthree · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
photo of the Donna E. Shalala Student Center. To the left is the lakeside patio
Donna E. Shalala Student CenterPhoto: Christinafrancis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Gliders from University of Miami
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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Cox Science Building, Schwartz Center for Nursing and Health Studies, Cox Science Annex, Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science, Miller Building Laboratory, Christian Science Organization, The Lennar Foundation Medical Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Dorm 11 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 9 · Arts 6 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Wesleyan University 85
  2. Stanford University 85
  3. University of Florida 84
  4. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 84
  5. University of Virginia 84
  6. Vanderbilt University 84
  7. Smith College 84
  8. Colby College 84

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Miami 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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