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Biology at Quinnipiac University

Quinnipiac University graduates about 77 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 284th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 89 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally.

59/100Solid#284 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year775% of the class
Courses in the catalog89more than 75% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.23× the same major nationally
Admit rate77%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1300whole school

Around Quinnipiac University

Sleeping Giant closed after Tornado damage, 2018
Sleeping Giant closed after Tornado damage, 2018 (53227677530)Photo: Ethan Long · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Sleeping Giant State Park
Sleeping Giant State Park EntrancePhoto: ethan.long · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Linden Prominent (Ellida caniplaga)
Ellida caniplaga 267918343Photo: Kristof Zyskowski · CC BY 4.0 · source
USA: Connecticut, New Haven County, Hamden, Sleeping Giant State Park
Callosamia angulifera (Tulip-tree Silkmoth) malePhoto: Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dean Robert W. Evans College of Arts and Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dorm 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 1 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. The Catholic University of America 60
  2. California Institute of Technology 60
  3. Gallaudet University 60
  4. University of Arkansas 59
  5. Gustavus Adolphus College 59
  6. Pacific University 59
  7. Saint Michael's College 59
  8. Tuskegee University 59

Other strong majors at Quinnipiac University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Quinnipiac 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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