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Biology at UConn

UConn graduates about 506 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 130 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, 1.27× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $145 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#39 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year5069% of the class
Courses in the catalog130more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.27× the same major nationally
Research in the field$145Ma year, NSF
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1440whole school

Around UConn

The UConn men's basketball team in a game against Houston at Gampel Pavilion in
UConn Houston Gampel Pavilion Feb 28, 2016Photo: KyleConstable · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sunset over North Garage. University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT USA
Sunset over North Garage at UConn StorrsPhoto: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Thursday, January 9, 2014 -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy gave the keynote address
State Police Graduation Ceremony (11856620923)Photo: Dannel Malloy · CC BY 2.0 · source
Mae Flexer speaking at a UConn event in 2023
Mae Flexer UConnPhoto: RockinJack18 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science 1 Research Building, Edward V. Gant Science Complex, Biology/Physics Building, George Safford Torrey Life Sciences Building, Wilbur O. Atwater Laboratory, Hilda May Williams Student Health Services, Engineering Science Building, Pharmacy/Biology Building, Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory, Bio Science Complex, David C. Phillips Communication Sciences Building, Biobehavioral Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 64 · Academic 60 · Student housing 19 · Athletics 11 · Arts 9 · Chapel 8.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Tulane University of Louisiana 86
  2. The Ohio State University 85
  3. University of Maryland, College Park 85
  4. Boston University 85
  5. Johns Hopkins University 85
  6. Marquette University 85
  7. Connecticut College 85
  8. Lehigh University 85

Other strong majors at UConn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UConn 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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