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Biology at Southern Utah

Southern Utah graduates about 98 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 580th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 87 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

35/100Light#580 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year987% of the class
Courses in the catalog87more than 73% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Geosciences Building, L.S. & Aline W. Skaggs Center for Health & Molecular Sciences, Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Arts 9 · Student housing 4 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Fort Valley State University 36
  2. Keene State College 36
  3. University of North Georgia 35
  4. CUNY Lehman College 35
  5. University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 35
  6. Ferris State University 35
  7. Alabama A&M University 35
  8. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 35

Other strong majors at Southern Utah

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Utah 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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