Biology at University of Tennessee–Knoxville
University of Tennessee–Knoxville graduates about 385 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 128th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 161 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 97% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $53 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: C.E. Brehm Animal Sciences Building, UT Veterinary Medical Center, CRC/MAST Laboratory, CRC/BEST Laboratory, Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science Lab, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Textiles Processing Laboratory, Humanities and Social Sciences, Student Health Center, Min H. Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at University of Tennessee–Knoxville
- Business & finance 83 · #47
- Communications & media 79 · #92
- Languages 76 · #127
- Physics & astronomy 74 · #91
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #109
- Psychology 72 · #138
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Tennessee–Knoxville 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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