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Biology at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 134 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 624th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 6% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

31/100Light#624 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1344% of the class
Courses in the catalog29more than 6% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.04× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sindecuse Health Center, Health and Human Services Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Murray State University 32
  2. Johnson & Wales University–Providence 32
  3. Russell Sage College 32
  4. California State University–San Bernardino 31
  5. University of Wisconsin–Platteville 31
  6. Claflin University 31
  7. California State University–Los Angeles 30
  8. Southeast Missouri State University 30

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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