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Biology at Williams College

Williams College graduates about 59 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 57 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 41% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

82/100Standout#61 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year5912% of the class
Courses in the catalog57more than 41% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$65,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$734Ka year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1480–1570whole school

Around Williams College

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Hopkins Hall of Williams College on Main Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Williams College Schow Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Chapel 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dorm 1 · Library 1 · Academic 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Trinity University 82
  2. Yeshiva University 82
  3. Amherst College 82
  4. Pomona College 82
  5. Carnegie Mellon University 82
  6. The University of Texas–Austin 81
  7. University of Colorado Boulder 81
  8. University of Georgia 81

Other strong majors at Williams College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Williams 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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