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Biology at Tufts

Tufts graduates about 196 biology majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 7th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, 1.34× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $119 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

93/100Standout#7 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year19613% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$77,0001.34× the same major nationally
Research in the field$119Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

Around Tufts

Dana Laboratory, at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
Dana LaboratoryPhoto: Daderot · Public domain · source
The entrance to Tisch library, the main library of Tufts University.
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Goddard Chapel, at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
Goddard ChapelPhoto: Daderot · Public domain · source
East Hall, at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
East HallPhoto: Daderot · Public domain · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dana Laboratory, Tufts University Health Service, Science and Technology Center, Science & Engineering Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 12 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Cornell University 95
  2. Washington University in St. Louis 95
  3. Emory University 94
  4. Brown University 94
  5. Rice University 93
  6. Yale University 93
  7. Princeton University 93
  8. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 92

Other strong majors at Tufts

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tufts 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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