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Stevens Point, WI · Biology

Biology at UW–Stevens Point

UW–Stevens Point graduates about 84 biology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 551st of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 38 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

38/100Light#551 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year846% of the class
Courses in the catalog75more than 63% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building, Chemistry Biology Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 14 · Arts 4 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 38
  2. Florida Gulf Coast University 38
  3. University of Central Oklahoma 38
  4. Central Connecticut State University 38
  5. Saginaw Valley State University 38
  6. CUNY Baruch College 38
  7. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Metropolitan 38
  8. Frostburg State University 38

Other strong majors at UW–Stevens Point

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Stevens Point 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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