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Biology at University of Mary Washington

University of Mary Washington graduates about 84 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 305th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 57 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 $62,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year849% of the class
Courses in the catalog61more than 45% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$127Ka year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1170–1340whole school

Around University of Mary Washington

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That is, Fames Farmer
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A sea of seats for Saturday's graduation at University of Mary Washington. With
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Ball Hall on the Fredericksburg campus of the University of Mary Washington.
Ball HallPhoto: Kenneth Hawes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Jepson Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Dorm 20 · Student housing 5 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. College of Charleston 57
  2. Christopher Newport University 57
  3. Louisiana Tech University 57
  4. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 57
  5. Marist College 57
  6. Allegheny College 57
  7. Canisius University 57
  8. St. Edward's University 57

Other strong majors at University of Mary Washington

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Mary Washington 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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