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Biology at UW

UW graduates about 979 biology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 34th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 136 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $697 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#34 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year97911% of the class
Courses in the catalog136more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$697Ma year, NSF
Admit rate39%whole school

Around UW

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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Aerodynamics Laboratory, North Physics Laboratory, Life Sciences Building, Magnuson Health Sciences Center, Wilson Ceramic Laboratory, Husky Health Center, Social Work Speech and Hearing Sciences Building, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, Ocean Sciences Building, Health Sciences Education Building, William H. Foege Genome Sciences Building, Atmospheric Sciences-Geophysics Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 139 · Dorm 32 · Athletics 16 · Student housing 12 · Library 6 · Arts 5.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Northwestern University 88
  2. Georgetown University 88
  3. Bowdoin College 88
  4. Davidson College 88
  5. Dartmouth College 87
  6. Bates College 87
  7. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 86
  8. Tulane University of Louisiana 86

Other strong majors at UW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW 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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