Biology at Memphis
Memphis graduates about 86 biology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 495th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 42 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 105 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 85% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Memphis
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Center, Engineering Science Building, Life Sciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Student housing 6 · Arts 4 · Athletics 3 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Memphis
- Art, music & theater 56 · #369
- Health & pre-med fields 50 · #387
- Education 49 · #397
- Languages 49 · #325
- History 48 · #370
- Nursing 48 · #293
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Memphis 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.