Biology at SIU Carbondale
SIU Carbondale graduates about 99 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 305th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 150 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around SIU Carbondale
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Illinois Department of Public Health, Life Science III, Plant Biology Greenhouse and Conservatory, Life Science II, Laundry and Applied Science, Parkinson Laboratory, Student Health Center, Applied Sciences and Arts Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Student housing 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 5 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at SIU Carbondale
- Education 73 · #80
- Health & pre-med fields 65 · #196
- Nursing 61 · #169
- Communications & media 60 · #241
- Art, music & theater 58 · #342
- Languages 58 · #252
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares SIU Carbondale 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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