Biology at UH–Downtown
UH–Downtown graduates about 87 biology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 654th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 27 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 61 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around UH–Downtown
Where biology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 4.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at UH–Downtown
- Public policy & social work 48 · #279
- Education 42 · #468
- Business & finance 39 · #497
- Communications & media 38 · #503
- Nursing 34 · #374
- Health & pre-med fields 34 · #512
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UH–Downtown 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.