Get my odds
Durham, NH · Biology

Biology at University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire graduates about 307 biology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 170th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 58 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 42% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $31 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#170 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year30711% of the class
Courses in the catalog58more than 42% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.25× the same major nationally
Research in the field$31Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1320whole school

Around University of New Hampshire

Cowell Stadium, University of New Hampshire, Durham New Hampshire
Cowell Stadium, UNH, Durham NHPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Wildcat Stadium (University of New Hampshire)
Wildcat Stadium (University of New Hampshire)Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
Lundholm Gym, University of New Hampshire, Durham New Hampshire
Lundholm Gym, UNH, Durham NHPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Production Date: 1934 Source Type: Postcard Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Cu
Scenes on the University of New Hampshire Campus - Large Letter Postcard (140025Photo: Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Services, Spaulding Life Sciences, Horton Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 45 · Student housing 24 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

Open the full-screen campus map →

Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Furman University 72
  2. Harvey Mudd College 72
  3. Virginia Commonwealth University 71
  4. University of California, Merced 71
  5. Seton Hall University 71
  6. Loyola Marymount University 71
  7. The University of the South 71
  8. College of the Holy Cross 71

Other strong majors at University of New Hampshire

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Hampshire 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.

See your odds at University of New Hampshire Everything about University of New Hampshire