Biology at Northwestern (IA)
Northwestern (IA) graduates about 18 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 819th of 970 schools we score for biology, a light program at 35 out of 100.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Northwestern (IA)
- Education 51 · #551
- Health & pre-med fields 44 · #701
- Communications & media 42 · #660
- Art, music & theater 42 · #764
- Business & finance 40 · #707
- Psychology 33 · #852
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Northwestern (IA) 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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