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Biology at Ohio University

Ohio University graduates about 245 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 357th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 76 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

53/100Solid#357 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year2455% of the class
Courses in the catalog76more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.16× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1270whole school

Around Ohio University

Hygrocybe caespitosa
Hygrocybe caespitosa 13079707Photo: mycowalt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
jsc2024e067093 (1/19/2024) --- Ohio University’s Mission 18 Team (Michael Lane,
Preflight Imagery for Nanoracks-NCESSE-Surveyor-SSEP (jsc2024e067093)Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Ohio University · Public domain · source
Location: Athens, Ohio,USAEvent type: Regular lifeDate or year: 2019
Cold and emptiness 2Photo: Mouree013 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Alden Library Park Place entrance
Alden Library Park Place entrancePhoto: Gkuriger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Clippinger Laboratories, Hudson Health Center, Life Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Dorm 27 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Houghton University 54
  2. Rollins College 54
  3. University of Alaska Anchorage 54
  4. San Diego State University 53
  5. James Madison University 53
  6. Old Dominion University 53
  7. University of Alabama in Huntsville 53
  8. University of Idaho 53

Other strong majors at Ohio University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio University 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.

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