Biology at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt graduates about 211 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 34% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $675 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Vanderbilt
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: VA Medical Center Garage, VA Medical Center, Science and Engineering Building, Biological Sciences Building/Medical Research Building III, Medical Arts, Medical Center East South Tower, Medical Center North, Zerfoss Health Center, Eskind Biomedical Library, Medical Center East North Tower, Benson Science Hall, Hobbs Laboratory.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Dorm 40 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 7 · Arts 6 · Library 4.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Vanderbilt
- Economics 96 · #7
- Political science & IR 95 · #9
- Art, music & theater 95 · #3
- Languages 95 · #9
- Computer science 94 · #19
- Neuroscience 94 · #8
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Vanderbilt 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.