Biology at Tuskegee
Tuskegee graduates about 43 biology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 284th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 12% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.71×). Research spending in the field runs about $13 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Centralized Laboratory Animal Research Facility, National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care, Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business and Information Sciences, Armstrong Science Hall.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Dining 8 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Tuskegee
- Nursing 77 · #40
- Health & pre-med fields 76 · #93
- Engineering (all) 69 · #135
- Mechanical engineering 60 · #123
- Communications & media 60 · #241
- Computer science 59 · #246
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Tuskegee 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.