Biology at New Orleans
New Orleans graduates about 74 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 542nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 65 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 50% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).
Around New Orleans
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chemistry-Sciences Annex, Biology Building, Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 8 · Academic 7 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at New Orleans
- Computer science 48 · #369
- Engineering (all) 48 · #267
- Education 48 · #408
- Art, music & theater 46 · #485
- Sociology & anthropology 46 · #388
- History 45 · #404
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares New Orleans 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.