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Biology at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 270 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 105th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 103 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $206 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#105 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year2707% of the class
Courses in the catalog103more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$206Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Behlen Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Behlen LaboratoryPhoto: Tjvonriesen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
College of Business - University of Nebraska - Howard L. Hawks Hall - Lincoln (5Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo of Elephant Hall within Morril Hall (645 N. 14th Street), on the Universit
Elephant Hall, Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo of the Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower (1306 "U" Street; foreground, right of
Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower & Love Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, LinPhoto: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Military and Naval Science Building, Brace Laboratory, Behlen Laboratory of Physics, Fomer Health Building, University Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Washington and Lee University 78
  2. Colorado State University 77
  3. University of California, Santa Cruz 77
  4. Indiana University–Bloomington 77
  5. Creighton University 77
  6. Saint Joseph's University 77
  7. University of Denver 77
  8. Skidmore College 77

Other strong majors at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln 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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