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Biology at Mount St. Mary's

Mount St. Mary's graduates about 40 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 430th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 15% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, 1.33× what the same major pays nationally.

47/100Solid#430 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year409% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 15% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.33× the same major nationally
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1250whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Coad Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Chapel 4 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Texas Southern University 47
  2. Tennessee Technological University 47
  3. Pace University 47
  4. Gordon College 47
  5. Dillard University 47
  6. University of Minnesota-Morris 47
  7. The University of Texas–San Antonio 46
  8. Texas State University 46

Other strong majors at Mount St. Mary's

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mount St. Mary's 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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