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Biology at Nebraska Omaha

Nebraska Omaha graduates about 183 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 392nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 94 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

50/100Solid#392 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1837% of the class
Courses in the catalog94more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around Nebraska Omaha

National championship trophies on display at the University of Nebraska Omaha
Cropped Image of the University of Nebraska Omaha’s national championship trophiPhoto: KeyzCar · CC0 · source
The Henningson Memorial Campanile at the University of Nebraska Omaha in October
Henningson Memorial Campanile 2023Photo: Declan M. Martin · Public domain · source
University of Nebraska police Chevrolet Suburban(eleventh generation)
NUPD Suburban 01Photo: Declan M. Martin · Public domain · source
University of Nebraska-Omaha campus
University of Nebraska-Omaha campus-2Photo: Beatmastermatt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Durham Science Center, Health & Kinesiology Building, Arts & Sciences Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Dorm 8 · Student housing 7 · Offices 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Chatham University 51
  2. Knox College 51
  3. Saint Vincent College 51
  4. Kean University 50
  5. University of Southern Mississippi 50
  6. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 50
  7. Augustana College 50
  8. University of Missouri–St. Louis 50

Other strong majors at Nebraska Omaha

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Nebraska Omaha 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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