Biology at TAMIU
TAMIU graduates about 111 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 594th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 34 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 36% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lamar Bruni Vergara Science Center, Clinical Health Sciences Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 8 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at TAMIU
- Nursing 42 · #346
- Health & pre-med fields 42 · #472
- Languages 38 · #415
- Sociology & anthropology 37 · #470
- English & writing 36 · #517
- Psychology 35 · #582
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares TAMIU 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.