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Biology at Mizzou

Mizzou graduates about 343 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 152nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 111 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $170 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#152 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year3437% of the class
Courses in the catalog111more than 88% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$170Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1340whole school

Around Mizzou

Faurot Field at the University of Missouri.
Faurot Field AerialPhoto: Lectrician2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Stankowski Field, Mizzou
Stankowski Field, Mizzou - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Tiger at Mizzou, on the South Quad
The Tiger at Mizzou, on the South Quad - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Brady Commons, gutted and under construction, University of Missouri
Brady Commons, gutted and under construction, University of Missouri - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Geological Sciences, Capsule Pipeline Research Laboratory, Science Instrument Shop, Life Science Business Incubator, Life Science Service Building, Veterinary Science, Agriculture Laboratory, Agriculture Science Building, Arts and Science Building, Bond Life Sciences Center, Physicians Medical Building, Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 137 · Dorm 63 · Student housing 58 · Athletics 16 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Grinnell College 73
  2. University of Tulsa 73
  3. Saint Johns University 73
  4. University of Illinois Chicago 72
  5. University of Missouri–Kansas City 72
  6. University of San Diego 72
  7. Drexel University 72
  8. The College of New Jersey 72

Other strong majors at Mizzou

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mizzou 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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