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Biology at Hartford

Hartford graduates about 28 biology majors a year, 3% 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 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 17% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

45/100Solid#456 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year283% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 17% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$274Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Hartford

University High School of Science and Engineering, Hartford Connecticut
University High School of Science and Engineering, Hartford CTPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Gengras Student Union of the University of Hartford
Gengras Student Union, University of Hartford, 2009-08-31Photo: Sage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Visual Arts Complex of the Hartford Art School: Taub Hall and the Renée Samu
Hartford Art School Visual Arts Complex, 2009-08-31Photo: Sage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Jennifer Rizzotti, Hartford Hawks head coach, on the sidelines prior to the game
Jennifer Rizzotti at Harvard gamePhoto: Sphilbrick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Francis X. and Nancy Hursey Center for Advanced Engineering and Health Professio.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 26 · Academic 21 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Carthage College 45
  2. Gannon University 45
  3. Regis University 45
  4. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 45
  5. Alfred University 45
  6. University of Texas at El Paso 44
  7. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 44
  8. Illinois State University 44

Other strong majors at Hartford

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hartford 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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