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Biology at Purdue Northwest

Purdue Northwest graduates about 57 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 646th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 28 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 61 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×).

Graduates a year574% of the class
Courses in the catalog61more than 45% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.84× the same major nationally
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1170whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building, Andrey A. Potter Laboratory Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Gardner-Webb University 29
  2. Sam Houston State University 28
  3. California State University–Bakersfield 28
  4. California State University–Dominguez Hills 28
  5. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 28
  6. Dominican University 28
  7. Houston Christian University 28
  8. Savannah College of Art and Design 28

Other strong majors at Purdue Northwest

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue Northwest 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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