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Chemistry & biochem at CSU East Bay

CSU East Bay graduates about 18 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year. That puts it 478th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 43 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 61% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog43more than 61% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$78,0001.19× the same major nationally
Research in the field$857Ka year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school

Around CSU East Bay

bookstore on the campus of California State University, East Bay
Pioneer BookstorePhoto: EB bookworm · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Electric kitchenette stove with safety bar. Wooden panneling, coffee maker, and
Electric kitchenette stovePhoto: UnifiedFunctionality · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
"Three stream" (compost, recycling, landfill) waste bins at use at Cal State Eas
Outdoor "three stream" waste binsPhoto: UnifiedFunctionality · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Hayward, CA - panoramioPhoto: sdjaspal · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: North Science Building, South Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 39
  2. Saginaw Valley State University 39
  3. CUNY Lehman College 39
  4. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 39
  5. University of Memphis 39
  6. University of Michigan–Flint 39
  7. Anderson University (South Carolina) 39
  8. Wright State University 39

Other strong majors at CSU East Bay

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CSU East Bay 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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