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Chemistry & biochem at Delaware

Delaware graduates about 34 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year. That puts it 85th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 63 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $80,000 four years out, 1.22× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $33 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#85 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year34under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog63more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$80,0001.22× the same major nationally
Research in the field$33Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: New Science Building, Composites Manufacturing Science Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 26 · Dining 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Connecticut College 80
  2. University of California, Santa Barbara 79
  3. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 79
  4. University of Denver 79
  5. Bucknell University 79
  6. Santa Clara University 79
  7. Whitman College 79
  8. University of Florida 78

Other strong majors at Delaware

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Delaware 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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