Biology at Murray State
Murray State graduates about 47 biology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 615th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 32 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 34% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Murray State
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gene Wells Ray Science Campus, Oakley Applied Science Building, Blackburn Science Building, Carr Health Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 2 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Murray State
- Environmental science 47 · #348
- Health & pre-med fields 45 · #446
- Public policy & social work 42 · #324
- Nursing 41 · #349
- Communications & media 41 · #475
- Education 41 · #477
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Murray State 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.