Biology at UNE
UNE graduates about 124 biology majors a year, 23% of its graduating class. That puts it 152nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 84 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sanford F Petts Health Center, Alfond Center for the Arts and Sciences, Girard Marine Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 9 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at UNE
- Health & pre-med fields 77 · #85
- Nursing 74 · #63
- Education 66 · #162
- Environmental science 62 · #192
- Psychology 48 · #423
- Neuroscience 47 · #182
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UNE 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.