Biology at University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico graduates about 243 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 216th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 90 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $135 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: UNM Environmental Health and Safety, Clinical and Translational Science Center, Humanities & Social Sciences Complex, Behavioral Health Crisis Center, UNMH Senior Health Clinic & Comprehensive Movement Disorder Clinic, Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education, Health Sciences and Services Building, Science and Mathematics Learning Center, Health Sciences Center Library and Information Center, College of Nursing and Public Health Excellence Building (CON-PHE), Social Sciences Building, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 28 · Dining 5 · Athletics 4 · Library 4 · Arts 3.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at University of New Mexico
- Health & pre-med fields 79 · #71
- Nursing 77 · #40
- Psychology 73 · #132
- English & writing 73 · #131
- Education 72 · #95
- Sociology & anthropology 71 · #149
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Mexico 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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