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Biology at Russell Sage College

Russell Sage College graduates about 19 biology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 485th of 970 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 43 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 20% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

55/100Solid#485 of 970 for biology →
Graduates a year196% of the class
Courses in the catalog43more than 20% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.18× the same major nationally
Admit rate53%whole school

Around Russell Sage College

French House, Russel Sage College, Troy, New York. Originally the Tillinghast-Ba
French House, Russel Sage College, Troy, New YorkPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Buchman Pavilion, Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
Buchman Pavilion, Russell Sage College, Troy, New YorkPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Gurley Memorial Hall, Russell Sage College, Troy, New York. 1891.
Gurley Memorial Hall, Russell Sage College, Troy, New YorkPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Russell Sage Hall and the Bush Memorial Center on the campus of Russell Sage Col
Russell Sage CampusPhoto: UpstateNYer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Hall, Scrimshaw Health Sciences Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 2 · Academic 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 55
  2. Tennessee Technological University 55
  3. Dickinson College 55
  4. University of North Dakota 55
  5. California State University–Fresno 54
  6. Southwestern College 54
  7. Coe College 54
  8. Whitworth University 54

Other strong majors at Russell Sage College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Russell Sage College with every school we score in biology. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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