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Biology at UTEP

UTEP graduates about 400 biology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 470th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 76 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

44/100Light#470 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year40010% of the class
Courses in the catalog76more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate100%whole school
SAT middle 50%870–1090whole school

Around UTEP

Pano with Kidd Field and back of Sun Bowl stadium, at the University of Texas at
Pano with Kidd Field and back of Sun Bowl stadiumPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A portion of the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
UTEP panoPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A view of Centennial Plaza at the University of Texas at El Paso
Centennial Plaza at UTEPPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Human Effigy and Pottery at Casa Grandes Exhibit at Centennial Museum and Chihua
Casa Grandes Pottery at Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert GardensPhoto: AaronAEP · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Sciences and Nursing, Military Science Building, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Bioscience Research Center, Chemistry and Computer Science, Geological Sciences, Engineering and Sciences Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Student housing 16 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Regis University 45
  2. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 45
  3. University of Hartford 45
  4. Alfred University 45
  5. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 44
  6. Illinois State University 44
  7. University of Akron 44
  8. SUNY Oswego 44

Other strong majors at UTEP

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UTEP 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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