Biology at Texas State
Texas State graduates about 359 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 441st of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 104 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Texas State
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Greenhouse (SCIG), Freeman Aquatic Biology, Student Health Center, Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), Supple Science (SUPP), Math Computer Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Texas State
- Education 56 · #307
- Art, music & theater 55 · #382
- Public policy & social work 55 · #206
- History 53 · #312
- Health & pre-med fields 52 · #351
- English & writing 50 · #352
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Texas State 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.