Biology at SLU
SLU graduates about 187 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 57th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 95 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 79% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $33 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around SLU
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biomedical Engineering, Sinquefield Science and Engineering Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Library 2 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at SLU
- Health & pre-med fields 89 · #11
- Philosophy & religion 83 · #58
- Business & finance 81 · #64
- Languages 81 · #91
- Political science & IR 79 · #103
- Nursing 79 · #32
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares SLU 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.