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Biology at UChicago

UChicago graduates about 186 biology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 11th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 144 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $322 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#11 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year18611% of the class
Courses in the catalog144more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$322Ma year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

Around UChicago

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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Medical Campus Parking Garage B, Donnelley Biological Sciences Learning Center, Biopsychology Science Building, Ryerson Laboratory, Kent Chemical Laboratory, Searle Chemical Laboratory, Erman Biology Center, Jones Laboratory, Laboratory Middle School, Henry Hinds Laboratory for Geophysical Sciences, Social Science Research Building, Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 15 · Arts 9 · Dining 8 · Library 6 · Athletics 4.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Yale University 93
  2. Princeton University 93
  3. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 92
  4. Boston College 92
  5. University of Wisconsin–Madison 91
  6. University of Notre Dame 91
  7. Brandeis University 91
  8. Middlebury College 91

Other strong majors at UChicago

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UChicago 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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