Chemistry & biochem at Case Western
Case Western graduates about 88 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 6th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 62 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where chemistry & biochemistry happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mandel School of Applied Social Science, Morley Chemistry Laboratory (closed), Millis Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at Case Western
- Computer science 92 · #26
- Physics & astronomy 92 · #18
- Math & statistics 91 · #26
- Sociology & anthropology 91 · #20
- Economics 89 · #39
- Biology 89 · #22
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Case Western 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.