Biology at NAU
NAU graduates about 455 biology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 333rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 177 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $38 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around NAU
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Coconino County Health Department, Wettaw Biology Biochemistry, Physical Sciences, Science Annex, Biological Sciences, Science Lab Facility, Anthropology Laboratory, Social & Behavioral Sciences West, Health Professions, Raul H. Castro Social & Behavioral Sciences, LABORATORY - NAU, Biology Greenhouse.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 30 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at NAU
- Education 62 · #202
- Health & pre-med fields 60 · #254
- Public policy & social work 60 · #139
- Nursing 58 · #200
- Economics 54 · #284
- Psychology 53 · #354
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NAU 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.