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Biology at UC Merced

UC Merced graduates about 308 biology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 170th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 97 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#170 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year30816% of the class
Courses in the catalog97more than 80% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school

Around UC Merced

UCM Science and Engineering 2
UCM Science and Engineering 2Photo: Yellow alligator · CC0 · source
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Science and engineering building 2Photo: Qymekkam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
ansel adams road
Ansel adamsPhoto: Qymekkam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Classroom and Office Buildings One and Two
UC Merced COB1 and COB2Photo: Dr vulpes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental, Health, & Safety, Health and Athletic Center, Social Science & Management Building, Science and Engineering Building I, Science & Engineering Building 2, Arts & Computational Sciences, Medical Education Building, Biomedical Sciences and Physics.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Millsaps College 72
  2. Furman University 72
  3. Harvey Mudd College 72
  4. Virginia Commonwealth University 71
  5. University of New Hampshire 71
  6. Seton Hall University 71
  7. Loyola Marymount University 71
  8. The University of the South 71

Other strong majors at UC Merced

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Merced 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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