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Amherst, MA · Chemistry & biochem

Chemistry & biochem at Amherst College

Amherst College graduates about 52 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 58th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 15 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 4% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#58 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year5210% of the class
Courses in the catalog15more than 4% of schools
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1550whole school

Around Amherst College

Frost Library, Amherst College. Its groundbreaking in 1963 was attended by Presi
Frost Library, Amherst CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad.
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad. - panoramioPhoto: olekinderhook · CC BY 3.0 · source
Built 1870-73. Designed by William Appleton Potter. Preserved from the now-demol
Victorian Gothic - Amherst, MA - Amherst College (Stearns Steeple) (2)Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0 · source
Scanned 35 mm color slide film from a small red box (RB) labeled "PKG#9" in a st
RB-Pkg9-014 (49719462773)Photo: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Center, Beneski Earth Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 31 · Academic 13 · Offices 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Colgate University 84
  2. Colorado School of Mines 84
  3. Bates College 84
  4. The Ohio State University 83
  5. Carleton College 83
  6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 82
  7. Virginia Tech 82
  8. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 82

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Amherst College with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. 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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