Biology at UW–Oshkosh
UW–Oshkosh graduates about 88 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 580th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 80 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 69% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ceramics Laboratory, Clow Social Science Center, Radford Hall and Student Health Center, Halsey Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 9 · Library 2 · Arts 1 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at UW–Oshkosh
- Communications & media 49 · #387
- Art, music & theater 47 · #474
- Public policy & social work 47 · #290
- Health & pre-med fields 46 · #437
- Education 45 · #438
- Sociology & anthropology 43 · #420
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Oshkosh 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.