Biology at NKU
NKU graduates about 107 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 495th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 42 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 100 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Albright Health Center, Herrmann Science Center (SC).
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 4 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at NKU
- Health & pre-med fields 50 · #387
- Art, music & theater 46 · #485
- Math & statistics 44 · #395
- Business & finance 44 · #440
- Nursing 44 · #335
- History 43 · #432
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NKU 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.