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Biology at Pepperdine

Pepperdine graduates about 49 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 266th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 11% of the schools we've counted.

61/100Solid#266 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year495% of the class
Courses in the catalog36more than 11% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$20,000
Research in the field$431Ka year, NSF
Admit rate63%whole school
SAT middle 50%1285–1480whole school

Around Pepperdine

Smothers Theater on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California in
Smothers TheaterPhoto: Swper · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pepperdine University + Pacific Ocean
Pepperdine University + Pacific Ocean (29980837264)Photo: Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Pepperdine Musical Theatre
Contempo 2023- Miscast - 52753101331Photo: bwgtheatre · CC BY 2.0 · source
The interior of Stauffer Chapel on the campus of Pepperdine University in 2019,
Stauffer Chapel windowPhoto: Swper · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Student housing 36 · Athletics 5 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Southwestern University 62
  2. Florida State University 61
  3. Rowan University 61
  4. University of Washington Bothell 61
  5. Spelman College 61
  6. University of Dallas 61
  7. Agnes Scott College 61
  8. Willamette University 61

Other strong majors at Pepperdine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Pepperdine 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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