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Biology at New York Institute of Technology

New York Institute of Technology graduates about 184 biology majors a year, 26% of its graduating class. That puts it 216th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 77 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 67% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $80,000 four years out, 1.40× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year18426% of the class
Courses in the catalog77more than 67% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$80,0001.40× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1118–1360whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Theobald Science Center, Riland Academic Health Care Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 31 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Saint Mary's College 67
  2. Miami University–Oxford 66
  3. University of New Mexico 66
  4. CUNY–City College 66
  5. New Jersey Institute of Technology 66
  6. Muhlenberg College 66
  7. Hope College 66
  8. American University 66

Other strong majors at New York Institute of Technology

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares New York Institute of Technology 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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