Biology at University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco graduates about 86 biology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 182nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 89 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Koret Health And Recreation Center, John Lo Schiavo, S.J. Center for Science and Innovation, Harney Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Student housing 2 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at University of San Francisco
- Nursing 85 · #12
- Communications & media 83 · #58
- Health & pre-med fields 80 · #65
- Business & finance 79 · #75
- Computer science 75 · #121
- Sociology & anthropology 74 · #137
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of San Francisco 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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