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Biology at William & Mary

William & Mary graduates about 206 biology majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 98 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#69 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year20613% of the class
Courses in the catalog98more than 81% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate34%whole school
SAT middle 50%1375–1520whole school

Around William & Mary

College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Back of Tucker, edge of Monroe, wall, W&M old campusPhoto: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow (3502134828)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
The Sunken Gardens (5170848264)Photo: Lane 4 Imaging from Northern Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Queen Elizabeth II visits the College of William and Mary for the 400th annivers
Queen Elizabeth II at William and Mary (3452179469)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Health & Safety Training Center, Student Health Center, Integrated Science Center, Environmental Health & Safety Main Office, Military Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 60 · Academic 39 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 2 · Dining 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 81
  2. University of Alabama at Birmingham 81
  3. Georgia Institute of Technology 81
  4. University of Southern California 81
  5. George Washington University 81
  6. Southern Methodist University 81
  7. Wellesley College 81
  8. Scripps College 81

Other strong majors at William & Mary

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares William & Mary 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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