Biology at University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Hawaii at Hilo graduates about 70 biology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 357th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sciences and Technology Building (STB), Marine Science Building (MSB), Life Sciences B, Life Sciences C, Life Sciences D, Life Sciences A.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 22 · Offices 6 · Athletics 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo
- Nursing 65 · #138
- Health & pre-med fields 62 · #231
- Psychology 52 · #369
- Sociology & anthropology 52 · #319
- Environmental science 51 · #314
- Languages 49 · #325
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Hawaii at Hilo 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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