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Biology at University of Massachusetts–Lowell

University of Massachusetts–Lowell graduates about 114 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 233rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 110 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, 1.33× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1144% of the class
Courses in the catalog110more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.33× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1170–1348whole school

Around University of Massachusetts–Lowell

Kitson Hall from the edge of the Cumnock Courtyard
UML 2019-09 Kitson 1Photo: AntiCompositeNumber · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ball Hall from the Cumnock Courtyard
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Perry Hall and the Cumnock Courtyard
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Olsen Hall from across the street
UML 2019-09 Olsen 1Photo: AntiCompositeNumber · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 39 · Athletics 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Earlham College 65
  2. University of South Florida 64
  3. University of Cincinnati 64
  4. Fordham University 64
  5. Hofstra University 64
  6. High Point University 64
  7. University of South Dakota 64
  8. Lewis & Clark College 64

Other strong majors at University of Massachusetts–Lowell

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Massachusetts–Lowell 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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