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Biology at Oregon State University

Oregon State University graduates about 422 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 246th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 128 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 92% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $101 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

63/100Solid#246 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year4227% of the class
Courses in the catalog128more than 92% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$101Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%1128–1360whole school

Around Oregon State University

Disabled Students Union at OSU's Community Resource Fair.
Disabled Students Union at OSUPhoto: Perrells · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biological Curation, O. H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory, Crop and Soil Science Storage Unit, EPA Environmental Research Laboratory, Hogg Animal Metabolism Laboratory, Seed Laboratory, Environmental Health & Saftey Annex, Plageman Student Health Center, Clark Laboratory, George W. Peavy Forest Science Center, Forest Sciences Lab, A.A. Red Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 132 · Student housing 33 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. DePauw University 64
  2. Washington College 64
  3. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 64
  4. University of Houston 63
  5. Oklahoma State University 63
  6. University of Minnesota–Duluth 63
  7. University of Mississippi 63
  8. University of Detroit Mercy 63

Other strong majors at Oregon State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Oregon State 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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