Biology at Toledo
Toledo graduates about 192 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 416th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 15% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Toledo
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Main Campus Medical Center, Health and Human Services, Health Education Center, Bowman-Oddy Laboratories.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 46 · Athletics 11 · Dorm 8 · Arts 3 · Library 1 · Fraternity or sorority house 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Toledo
- Health & pre-med fields 65 · #196
- Nursing 59 · #193
- Mechanical engineering 58 · #140
- Chemistry & biochem 56 · #290
- Engineering (all) 56 · #214
- Education 56 · #307
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Toledo 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.