Biology at NC State
NC State graduates about 642 biology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 128th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 35 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 10% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $102 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around NC State
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Weed Control Laboratory, Don E. Ellis Laboratories, Environmental Health and Safety Center, Grinnells Animal Health Laboratory, Weaver Laboratories, Schaub Food Science Building, Pulp and Paper Laboratories;Biltmore Hall, Hodges Wood Products Laboratory, Student Health Center, David Clark Laboratories, Biological Resources Facility, Burlington Engineering Laboratories.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at NC State
- Environmental science 87 · #32
- Engineering (all) 86 · #52
- Languages 84 · #74
- Math & statistics 82 · #76
- Education 82 · #21
- Computer science 81 · #75
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NC 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.