Biology at Wayne State University
Wayne State University graduates about 202 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 320th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 42 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 18% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $108 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mortuary Science, Biomedical Engineering, Science Hall, Life Science, Biological Sciences, Science and Engineering Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Student housing 17 · Library 7 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Wayne State University
- Public policy & social work 78 · #47
- Health & pre-med fields 76 · #93
- Education 72 · #95
- Sociology & anthropology 69 · #164
- Nursing 68 · #108
- Engineering (all) 67 · #151
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Wayne State University 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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