Biology at University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy graduates about 147 biology majors a year, 23% of its graduating class. That puts it 246th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 56 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 39% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $92,000 four years out, 1.61× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 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: Ford Life Sciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Academic 6 · Library 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at University of Detroit Mercy
- Health & pre-med fields 67 · #179
- Nursing 65 · #138
- Engineering (all) 60 · #188
- Architecture 55 · #94
- Business & finance 53 · #309
- Chemistry & biochem 50 · #353
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Detroit Mercy 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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