Biology at UAPB
UAPB graduates about 33 biology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 456th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 30 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 7% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UAPB
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Building, Human Sciences Building, Hazzard Building/Military Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 39 · Dorm 2 · Library 1 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at UAPB
- Nursing 58 · #200
- Health & pre-med fields 57 · #290
- Public policy & social work 53 · #228
- Chemistry & biochem 49 · #372
- Education 49 · #397
- Art, music & theater 42 · #539
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UAPB 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.