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Biology at Whitman College

Whitman College graduates about 55 biology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 114th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 65 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 50% of the schools we've counted.

76/100Strong#114 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year5516% of the class
Courses in the catalog65more than 50% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$29,000
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1293–1473whole school

Around Whitman College

The OP-1 by Teenage Engineering
The OP-1 by Teenage EngineeringPhoto: justin lincoln · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla (10899929284)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A teenager partakes in Beezin'
Beezin' BenPhoto: Luckyemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soaring Stones (1990 granite-and-steel sculpture by John T. Young)
Soaring StonesPhoto: Bobjgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hall of Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Vassar College 76
  2. Mount Holyoke College 76
  3. University of Puget Sound 76
  4. Union College 76
  5. Reed College 76
  6. United States Military Academy at West Point 76
  7. Pitzer College 76
  8. University of Arizona 75

Other strong majors at Whitman College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Whitman 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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