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Biology at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech graduates about 657 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 94 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $100 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#88 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year6579% of the class
Courses in the catalog94more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$100Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1240–1430whole school

Around Virginia Tech

Burruss Hall, at the head of the Drillfield on the campus of Virginia Tech in Bl
Burruss Hall -01- (12349518863)Photo: Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Williams Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Stephen Davis speaking with attendees at the Virginia Tech tour stop of "This Is
Stephen Davis with attendees (54830912384)Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pamplin Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Colorado College 80
  2. Macalester College 80
  3. University of Richmond 80
  4. Bryn Mawr College 80
  5. New York University 79
  6. University of Wyoming 79
  7. Villanova University 79
  8. Hamilton College 79

Other strong majors at Virginia Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Tech 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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