Biology at Mines
Mines graduates about 20 biology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 284th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 11 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 1% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Mines
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (WISEM), CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 10 · Offices 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Mines
- Engineering (all) 87 · #42
- Computer science 85 · #56
- Chemistry & biochem 84 · #54
- Mechanical engineering 80 · #31
- Math & statistics 76 · #115
- Economics 60 · #217
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Mines 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.