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Biology at University of Maryland Baltimore County

University of Maryland Baltimore County graduates about 405 biology majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 96th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 85 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#96 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year40515% of the class
Courses in the catalog85more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.21× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1390whole school

Around University of Maryland Baltimore County

Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 February 14.
Walter Sondheim, Jr. Sculpture (2005; Antonio Tobias Mendez, sculptor), UniversiPhoto: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building, Biological Sciences, Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Water Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 24 · Academic 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 79
  2. Swarthmore College 79
  3. Auburn University 78
  4. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 78
  5. University of Delaware 78
  6. University of Kansas 78
  7. Syracuse University 78
  8. Providence College 78

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Maryland Baltimore County 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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