Biology at NEIU
NEIU graduates about 64 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 605th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 33 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 44% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around NEIU
Where biology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 14 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at NEIU
- Education 55 · #319
- Public policy & social work 49 · #268
- Computer science 41 · #470
- Art, music & theater 40 · #567
- Psychology 38 · #558
- English & writing 37 · #504
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NEIU 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.