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Biology at Wichita State

Wichita State graduates about 134 biology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 441st of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 70 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 56% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

46/100Solid#441 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1346% of the class
Courses in the catalog70more than 56% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%953–1260whole school

Around Wichita State

Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park is the home of the Wich
Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson ParkPhoto: Trahmit · CC0 · source
Photo of Nickolas Solomey around 1996, someone left a phone message for me to up
Nick Solomey Circa 1996Photo: Nsolomey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Personnages Oiseaux Joan Miro - 1978 Blue skies finally poked through the clouds
Personnages Oiseaux (1978)Photo: Brent Danley from Saco, ME, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fairmount Congregational Church
Fairmount Church (SE Sideview)Photo: UNOBUDO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 46 · Athletics 9 · Arts 5 · Dorm 2 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Texas State University 46
  2. Montclair State University 46
  3. Portland State University 46
  4. Oakland University 46
  5. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 46
  6. SUNY Oneonta 46
  7. Stevenson University 46
  8. University of North Carolina–Asheville 46

Other strong majors at Wichita State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wichita State 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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