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Biology at St. John's University

St. John's University graduates about 350 biology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 333rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 6% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#333 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year35016% of the class
Courses in the catalog29more than 6% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1310whole school

Around St. John's University

Sun Yat Sen Hall
Sun Yat Sen HallPhoto: J.P.Ng35 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Looking east at the D'Angelo Center of St. John's University, a student union/re
170th St 81st Av td 05 - D'Angelo CenterPhoto: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A Ram ProMaster Amazon Prime delivery van parked at 81st Avenue and 169th Street
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A very nice new house on the south side of Union Turnpike and 169th Street in Qu
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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: St. Vincent Health Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Transylvania University 56
  2. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 55
  3. Northern Arizona University 55
  4. East Carolina University 55
  5. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 55
  6. SUNY–Geneseo 55
  7. Abilene Christian University 55
  8. California Lutheran University 55

Other strong majors at St. John's University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares St. John's University 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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