Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates about 377 biology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 170th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 103 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $155 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.