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Cortland, NY · Biology

Biology at Cortland

Cortland graduates about 43 biology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 605th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 33 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 51 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year433% of the class
Courses in the catalog51more than 33% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.08× the same major nationally
Admit rate60%whole school

Around Cortland

SUNY Cortland library
Memorial Library at SUNY CortlandPhoto: J. Passepartout · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Greenhouses
SUNY Cortland greenhousesPhoto: J. Passepartout · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Old Main
SUNY Cortland Old MainPhoto: J. Passepartout · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
admissions building
Side of Cortland admissions buildingPhoto: J. Passepartout · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Northeastern Illinois University 33
  2. CUNY York College 33
  3. Arkansas State University 33
  4. Saint Xavier University 33
  5. Westfield State University 33
  6. University of Montevallo 33
  7. Youngstown State University 32
  8. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 32

Other strong majors at Cortland

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cortland 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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