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Biology at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 371 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 182nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 62 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 47% 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 (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $204 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#182 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year3717% of the class
Courses in the catalog62more than 47% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$204Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

Around University of Kentucky

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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 64Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 66Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 72Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Built in 1949-1950, this Art Moderne-style building was designed by Ernst Johnso
Memorial Coliseum, University of Kentucky, Avenue of Champions and Lexington AvePhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Healthy Kentucky Research Building, University Health Services, Multidisciplinary Science Building, Biomedical Biological Sciences Research Building, William R. Willard (Medical Science), Plant Sciences building, Medical Office Building, Environmental Health and Sciences Building, Tobacco Research Laboratory, Peter B. Bosomworth Health Sciences Research, Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Dallas 69
  2. Loyola University Chicago 69
  3. University of Oregon 69
  4. West Virginia University 69
  5. University of Rhode Island 69
  6. University of Scranton 69
  7. Mercer University 69
  8. University of San Francisco 69

Other strong majors at University of Kentucky

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky 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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