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Biology at University of Arizona

University of Arizona graduates about 801 biology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 128th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 215 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 99% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $269 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

75/100Strong#128 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year80111% of the class
Courses in the catalog215more than 99% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$269Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1370whole school

Around University of Arizona

The Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Building on the campus of the Universit
University of Arizona May 2019 45 (Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering BuildingPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Chilopsis linearis. University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, Arizona, USA. 30 April
Desert Willow Flowers - Flickr - treegrowPhoto: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Pontia protodice, University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, Arizona, USA. 3 June 200
Checkered White - Flickr - treegrowPhoto: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Taken from the roof of the Second Street parking garage. University of Arizona C
View of Finger Rock at Sunset - Flickr - treegrowPhoto: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences, Fluid Dynamics Research Laboratory, Flandrau Science Center Annex, Visual Arts Graduate Research Laboratory, Life Sciences North, Health Sciences Innovation Building, Medical Research Building, Bioscience Research Laboratories, School of Information Resources and Library Science, Sonett Space Sciences, Meinel Optical Sciences, Kuiper Space Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 145 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 14 · Arts 7 · Library 5 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Whitman College 76
  2. Reed College 76
  3. United States Military Academy at West Point 76
  4. Pitzer College 76
  5. Binghamton University–SUNY 75
  6. North Carolina State University 75
  7. University of Utah 75
  8. Baylor University 75

Other strong majors at University of Arizona

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arizona 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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