Biology at Vassar College
Vassar College graduates about 103 biology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 114th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 24% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).
Around Vassar College
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bridge for Laboratory Sciences.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 59 · Academic 48 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Vassar College
- Art, music & theater 89 · #29
- Languages 88 · #54
- English & writing 87 · #39
- Physics & astronomy 87 · #38
- Philosophy & religion 87 · #39
- Economics 86 · #55
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Vassar College 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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