Biology at University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas graduates about 190 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 284th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 86 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $26 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Walker Health Center, Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences Building, Epley Center for Health Professions, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building, Plant Sciences Building, Human Environmental Sciences Building, Science Engineering Hall, Nanoscale Material Science and Engineering Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 82 · Dorm 49 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 7 · Arts 7 · Chapel 2.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at University of Arkansas
- Communications & media 75 · #126
- Business & finance 74 · #113
- Health & pre-med fields 71 · #142
- Education 71 · #107
- Nursing 68 · #108
- Physics & astronomy 66 · #110
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arkansas 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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