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Biology at Tulane

Tulane graduates about 225 biology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 37th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 192 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×). Research spending in the field runs about $135 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

86/100Standout#37 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year22511% of the class
Courses in the catalog192more than 98% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.79× the same major nationally
Research in the field$135Ma year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Around Tulane

Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans Novembe
Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans NovembePhoto: Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans Novembe
Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans NovembePhoto: Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0 · source
Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans Novembe
Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans NovembePhoto: Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Health Center, Science and Engineering Lab Complex, Merryl and Sam Israel Jr. Environmental Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Washington 87
  2. Dartmouth College 87
  3. Bates College 87
  4. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 86
  5. The Ohio State University 85
  6. University of Maryland, College Park 85
  7. Boston University 85
  8. University of Connecticut 85

Other strong majors at Tulane

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tulane 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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