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Chemistry & biochem at Auburn

Auburn graduates about 36 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year. That puts it 149th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#149 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year36under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog46more than 68% of schools
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate46%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1380whole school

Around Auburn

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gavin Engineering Research Laboratory, Wilmore Laboratories, Sciences Center Auditorium, Plant Science Research Center, National Soil Dynamics Laboratory, Sciences Center Classrooms, Chemistry Building, Stem and Agricultural Sciences Complex Building A, Stem and Agricultural Sciences Complex Building B, Stem and Agricultural Sciences Complex Building C, Poultry Science Building, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 94 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Dining 4 · Library 3 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. University of Illinois Chicago 71
  2. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 71
  3. Temple University 71
  4. University of Wyoming 71
  5. Drexel University 71
  6. University of the Pacific 71
  7. Gettysburg College 71
  8. George Washington University 71

Other strong majors at Auburn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Auburn 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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