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Biology at Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute graduates about 27 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 182nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 79 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally.

69/100Strong#182 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year277% of the class
Courses in the catalog79more than 68% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$72,0001.25× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1105–1300whole school

Around Virginia Military Institute

Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research at the Office of Naval Resear
130218-N-PO203-027 (8486818415)Photo: Office of Naval Research from Arlington, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Encke was a portrait painter who was commissioned to paint John Pierpont Morgan
Fedor Encke. Drawing by Moses Jacob EzekielPhoto: Unknown authorUnknown author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Washington Hall, named in honor of George Washington, at Washington and Lee Univ
Washington Hall, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VAPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The National Historic Landmark plaque inside Lee Chapel on the campus of Washing
Washington & Lee August 2002 02Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Archaeology Laboratory, Science Addition, Virginia Military Institute Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Fraternity or sorority house 12 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 4 · Dining 3 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of San Francisco 69
  2. Fairfield University 69
  3. Clarkson University 69
  4. Dickinson College 69
  5. Thomas Jefferson University 69
  6. University of South Carolina 68
  7. Washington State University 68
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 68

Other strong majors at Virginia Military Institute

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Military Institute 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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