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Chemistry & biochem at Baylor

Baylor graduates about 93 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 138th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 40% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.78×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year933% of the class
Courses in the catalog36more than 40% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.78× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate52%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1410whole school

Around Baylor

The Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building on the campus of Baylor Uni
Baylor University June 2016 76 (Rogers Engineering and Computer Science BuildingPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 34 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 32 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 31 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mary Gibbs Jones Family and Consumer Sciences Building, George W. Carroll Science Hall, Marrs McLean Science Building, Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building, Baylor Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 9 · Library 6 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. University of Dayton 73
  2. Loyola Marymount University 73
  3. Binghamton University–SUNY 72
  4. University of Georgia 72
  5. University of Mississippi 72
  6. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 72
  7. University of Southern California 72
  8. Clark University 72

Other strong majors at Baylor

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Baylor 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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