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Biology at Winona State

Winona State graduates about 68 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 542nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 82 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% 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.

39/100Light#542 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year685% of the class
Courses in the catalog82more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1270whole school

Around Winona State

Solar canopy in parking lot at Winona State University in Minnesota
Solar canopy Winona State 02Photo: Wikideas1 · CC0 · source
Architectural chimera above an entrance to Somsen Hall at Winona State Universit
SomsenHallWSUchimeraPhoto: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Phelps Hall, Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, USA. Viewed from the so
Phelps Hall SWPhoto: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Phelps Hall with Somsen Hall in the background, Winona State University, Winona,
Phelps Hall NWPhoto: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Laboratory Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Eastern Michigan University 39
  2. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 39
  3. CUNY Brooklyn College 39
  4. University of New Orleans 39
  5. Barry University 39
  6. Elizabeth City State University 39
  7. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 39
  8. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 38

Other strong majors at Winona State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Winona 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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