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Rochester, NY · Biology

Biology at Rochester

Rochester graduates about 237 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 22nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $211 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#22 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year23712% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$211Ma year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1390–1540whole school

Around Rochester

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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Health & Safety, Carlson Science & Engineering Library, Medical Center Annex, Arthur Kornberg Medical Research Building, Mental Health & Wellness, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University Health Service.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 36 · Student housing 23 · Library 7 · Athletics 7 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of California San Diego 89
  2. University of California, Berkeley 89
  3. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 89
  4. University of Pittsburgh 89
  5. Case Western Reserve University 89
  6. University of California, Davis 88
  7. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 88
  8. Northwestern University 88

Other strong majors at Rochester

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rochester 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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