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Biology at Rhodes College

Rhodes College graduates about 99 biology majors a year, 21% of its graduating class. That puts it 225th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).

65/100Strong#225 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year9921% of the class
Courses in the catalog47more than 26% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.87× the same major nationally
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1470whole school

Around Rhodes College

Rhodes College campus
20201018 172035 Frazier Jelke Science CenterPhoto: ruthdaniel3444 · CC BY 2.0 · source
Rhodes College campus
20201018 173550 refectory (cafeteria) We called it the "rat factory"!!Photo: ruthdaniel3444 · CC BY 2.0 · source
Southwestern at Memphis Historic District, 2000 N. Parkway Memphis
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Young grizzly bears in Teton Trek exhibit, Memphis Zoo; Great Lodge in backgroun
Teton trek memphis zoo bears3Photo: Pinethicket at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Arts 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Hawaii at Manoa 65
  2. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 65
  3. Sacred Heart University 65
  4. Rochester Institute of Technology 65
  5. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 65
  6. Earlham College 65
  7. University of South Florida 64
  8. University of Cincinnati 64

Other strong majors at Rhodes College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rhodes College 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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