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Biology at Western Illinois

Western Illinois graduates about 42 biology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 407th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 49 out of 100. 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 $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

49/100Solid#407 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year423% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate75%whole school

Around Western Illinois

A Photo of the BEU Health Center on the corner of Murray and University Drive at
BeuHealthPhoto: IlliniGradResearch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The corner of West University Drive, North University Drive, and Thompson Drive
WIU View 1Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The leaves of a Plumeria Alba
Plumeria Alba leavesPhoto: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A perspective on the North University Drive, Macomb, Illinois during a gloomy da
WIU View 2Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: WIU Biological Sciences Greenhouse, Beu Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 86 · Arts 14 · Dining 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Montana State University 49
  2. Utah State University 49
  3. Florida A&M University 49
  4. Truman State University 49
  5. Austin College 49
  6. Western New England University 49
  7. Hanover College 49
  8. Ripon College 49

Other strong majors at Western Illinois

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Illinois 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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