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Biology at SUNY–Geneseo

SUNY–Geneseo graduates about 126 biology majors a year, 11% 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 70 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 56% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally.

55/100Solid#333 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year12611% of the class
Courses in the catalog70more than 56% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$179Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1320whole school

Around SUNY–Geneseo

The Integrated Science Center at SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, New York. This buildin
SUNY Geneseo Integrated Science CenterPhoto: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Trumpet Lichen (Cladonia fimbriata)
Cladonia fimbriata 22658793Photo: Nova Patch · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The "Seuss Spruce" growing in the quad of SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, New York. It
SUNY Geneseo Seuss SprucePhoto: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dr. Christopher Dahl, President of SUNY Geneseo, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony
Geneseo Pelletron ribbon-cuttingPhoto: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Northern Arizona University 55
  2. East Carolina University 55
  3. St. John's University 55
  4. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 55
  5. Abilene Christian University 55
  6. California Lutheran University 55
  7. St. Norbert College 55
  8. Indiana Wesleyan University 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SUNY–Geneseo 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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