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Biology at Alaska Anchorage

Alaska Anchorage graduates about 25 biology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 347th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 74 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 62% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

54/100Solid#347 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year253% of the class
Courses in the catalog74more than 62% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate67%whole school

Around Alaska Anchorage

Engineering stands
Engineering standsPhoto: Frinship · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Covered wave
Covered wavePhoto: Frinship · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
New stands
New standsPhoto: Frinship · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Wild Alaskan Iris
Iris setosa var. setosa (2594194341)Photo: Emma Forsberg from Anchorage, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Allied Health Sciences Building, Ecosystem-Biomedical Health Laboratory, Natural Sciences Building, Health Sciences Building, Social Sciences Building, Integrated Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 20 · Athletics 3 · Library 1 · Dining 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Biola University 54
  2. Saint Anselm College 54
  3. Houghton University 54
  4. Rollins College 54
  5. San Diego State University 53
  6. Ohio University 53
  7. James Madison University 53
  8. Old Dominion University 53

Other strong majors at Alaska Anchorage

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Alaska Anchorage 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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