Biology at ULM
ULM graduates about 61 biology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 509th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 41 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 83 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 71% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $38,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.63×).
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: ULM Student Health Services, Chemisty and Natural Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 39 · Athletics 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 1 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at ULM
- Health & pre-med fields 56 · #300
- Nursing 51 · #263
- Education 44 · #446
- Art, music & theater 42 · #539
- Psychology 40 · #537
- Computer science 38 · #504
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares ULM 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.