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Biology at UAH

UAH graduates about 87 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 357th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 63 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×).

53/100Solid#357 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year875% of the class
Courses in the catalog63more than 48% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.80× the same major nationally
Research in the field$669Ka year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1226–1430whole school

Around UAH

Photo of the Shelby Center for Science and Technology on the University of Alaba
UAHShelbyCenterPhoto: Anivron · CC BY 3.0 · source
the National Space Science and Technology Center in Huntsville, Alabama. It is a
NSSTCBuildingPhoto: Anivron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
This is Shelby Center, the Department of Biological Sciences on the campus of Un
UAH Shelby CenterPhoto: Aparna E. from Ann Arbor, MI · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cookies made by Bruce Beaumont (GHRC DAAC)
2015 GHRC UWG Meeting (21984089989)Photo: ghrcdaac · Public domain · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Severe Weather Institute and Radar & Lightning Laboratory, Shelby Center for Science and Technology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Arts 1 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. San Diego State University 53
  2. Ohio University 53
  3. James Madison University 53
  4. Old Dominion University 53
  5. University of Idaho 53
  6. University of Hawaii at Hilo 53
  7. Delaware State University 53
  8. Nazareth University 53

Other strong majors at UAH

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UAH 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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