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Biology at UW–Platteville

UW–Platteville graduates about 67 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 624th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 57 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 41% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

31/100Light#624 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year675% of the class
Courses in the catalog57more than 41% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.88× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school

Around UW–Platteville

Agriculture and Manual Arts Building/Platteville State Normal School, Univ. of W
Ullrich Hall PlattevillePhoto: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
UW-Platteville campus
UW-PlattevillePhoto: Wikideas1 · CC0 · source
Rountree Hall, 30 North Elm St. Platteville
Rountree HallPhoto: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A view of downtown Platteville at night
Downtown at night PlattevillePhoto: Downspec · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 16 · Dining 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Johnson & Wales University–Providence 32
  2. Russell Sage College 32
  3. California State University–San Bernardino 31
  4. Western Michigan University 31
  5. Claflin University 31
  6. California State University–Los Angeles 30
  7. Southeast Missouri State University 30
  8. Western Carolina University 30

Other strong majors at UW–Platteville

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Platteville 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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