Biology at Northern State
Northern State graduates about 27 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 438th of 970 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Northern State
- Health & pre-med fields 45 · #683
- Sociology & anthropology 43 · #542
- Education 43 · #689
- Art, music & theater 42 · #763
- English & writing 34 · #741
- Psychology 33 · #850
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Northern State with every school we score in biology. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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