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Biology at Suffolk

Suffolk graduates about 52 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 379th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 51 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 $67,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

51/100Solid#379 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year525% of the class
Courses in the catalog43more than 20% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$67,0001.18× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1300whole school

Around Suffolk

MassDOT Secretary Davey joins the crew at the NECN Studio at Suffolk University
Secretary Davey, NECN Studio, Suffolk University, January 17, 2013 (8388823843)Photo: MassDOT · Public domain · source
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Boston - King's Chapel (48718908106)Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
King's Chapel, historically sometimes called the "Stone Chapel", was built from
King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston, MassachusettsPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston.
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston. - panoramioPhoto: Bob Linsdell · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 3 · Dorm 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Hampton University 51
  2. Belmont University 51
  3. Winthrop University 51
  4. Elon University 51
  5. Loyola University New Orleans 51
  6. Coe College 51
  7. Chatham University 51
  8. Knox College 51

Other strong majors at Suffolk

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Suffolk 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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