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Biology at TCU

TCU graduates about 110 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 152nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 112 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

72/100Strong#152 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1105% of the class
Courses in the catalog112more than 88% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$513Ka year, NSF
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1360whole school

Around TCU

The Brown-Lupton Health Center on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fo
Texas Christian University June 2017 04 (Brown-Lupton Health Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Ed and Rae Schollmaier Basketball Complex on the campus of Texas Christian U
Texas Christian University June 2017 81 (Ed and Rae Schollmaier Basketball ComplPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Daniel-Meyer Athletic Complex on the campus of Texas Christian University in
Texas Christian University June 2017 82 (Daniel-Meyer Athletic Complex)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Moncrief Residence Hall on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Wort
Texas Christian University June 2017 30 (Moncrief Residence Hall)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: TCU Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 23 · Academic 19 · Athletics 7 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. The College of New Jersey 72
  2. Ursinus College 72
  3. University of New England 72
  4. University of Dayton 72
  5. Wofford College 72
  6. Loyola University Maryland 72
  7. St. Lawrence University 72
  8. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 72

Other strong majors at TCU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares TCU 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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