Biology at West Florida
West Florida graduates about 152 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 523rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 40 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 92 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×).
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Usha Kundu, MD College of Health, Health, Leisure & Sports Facility, Anthropology and Environmental Science, Science Lecture/Laboratory, Building 58C - Lab Sciences Annex, Life Sciences Laboratory, School of Allied Health, Social Science Offices, Social Science Classroom & Writing Lab, Student Health Services, Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, Applied Science & Technology Bld 70.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at West Florida
- Nursing 54 · #232
- Health & pre-med fields 51 · #363
- Computer science 46 · #396
- Communications & media 46 · #425
- Art, music & theater 45 · #501
- Sociology & anthropology 44 · #409
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares West Florida 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.