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Chemistry & biochem at College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross graduates about 26 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 97th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, 1.43× what the same major pays nationally.

77/100Strong#97 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year263% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 48% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.43× the same major nationally
Admit rate18%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

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Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex, College of the Holy Cross
Fauci Integrated Science Complex, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Smith Hall, College of the Holy Cross
Smith Hall, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts
Dinand Library, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Indiana University–Bloomington 77
  2. University of Kansas 77
  3. University of Maryland, College Park 77
  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham 77
  5. Mount Holyoke College 77
  6. Skidmore College 77
  7. Bryn Mawr College 77
  8. Michigan State University 76

Other strong majors at College of the Holy Cross

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares College of the Holy Cross 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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