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Biology at Trinity College

Trinity College graduates about 62 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 128th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 75 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 $60,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

75/100Strong#128 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year6212% of the class
Courses in the catalog51more than 33% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$252Ka year, NSF
Admit rate30%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1470whole school

Around Trinity College

Albert C. Jacobs Life Sciences Center, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Albert C. Jacobs Life Sciences Center Trinity College HartfordPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Raether Library and Information Technology Center at Trinity College, Hartford,
Raether Library and Information Technology CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Trinity College Hartford Library interiorPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Part of the Long Walk buildings, Seabury houses classrooms.
Seabury HallPhoto: Amherst2005 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Roy Nutt Mathematics, Engineering, and Computer Science Center, Albert C. Jacobs Life Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 24 · Academic 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 75
  2. University of the Pacific 75
  3. St. Olaf College 75
  4. Clark University 75
  5. Santa Clara University 74
  6. John Carroll University 74
  7. The College of Wooster 74
  8. College of St. Benedict 74

Other strong majors at Trinity College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Trinity College 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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