Biology at Norwich
Norwich graduates about 24 biology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 416th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 6% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. 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: Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Complex.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Norwich
- Nursing 66 · #131
- Health & pre-med fields 63 · #221
- Computer science 58 · #256
- Political science & IR 57 · #273
- Education 55 · #319
- Communications & media 52 · #346
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Norwich 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.