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Biology at North Georgia

North Georgia graduates about 147 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 580th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 86 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

Graduates a year1477% of the class
Courses in the catalog86more than 73% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate70%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1180whole school

Around North Georgia

Price Memorial Hall
Price Memorial Hall by Holly BokashPhoto: HollyJoe28 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Fields Place-Vickery House
The Vickery House by Holly BokashPhoto: HollyJoe28 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Holly Theatre
Holly Theatre by Holly BokashPhoto: HollyJoe28 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Rocker Box
19-07-097-museumPhoto: Dsdugan · CC0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biology Department Fields Study, Wynne-Mathews Military Science Building, Health & Natural Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Dining 3 · Athletics 2 · Dorm 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 36
  2. Anderson University (South Carolina) 36
  3. Fort Valley State University 36
  4. Keene State College 36
  5. CUNY Lehman College 35
  6. Southern Utah University 35
  7. University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 35
  8. Ferris State University 35

Other strong majors at North Georgia

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares North Georgia 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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