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Biology at Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College graduates about 36 biology majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 333rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 9% of the schools we've counted.

55/100Solid#333 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year3613% of the class
Courses in the catalog33more than 9% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$30,000
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1250whole school

Around Washington & Jefferson College

Western side of McMillan Hall on the campus of Washington & Jefferson Colleg
McMillan Hall western frontPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Site of the former Sackville House, formerly located at 309 E. Wheeling Street o
Sackville House site in WashingtonPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Picture taken on South Wade Avenue not far from the corner of Harrison Street in
EastWashingtonHistoricDistrictPhoto: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Detail of main entrance facing East Cherry Avenue, George Washington Hotel, 60 S
Entrance Detail George Washington Hotel PaPhoto: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Swanson Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 28 · Academic 17 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Abilene Christian University 55
  2. California Lutheran University 55
  3. St. Norbert College 55
  4. Indiana Wesleyan University 55
  5. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 55
  6. Berea College 55
  7. Manhattan University 55
  8. Georgia State University 54

Other strong majors at Washington & Jefferson College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Washington & Jefferson 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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