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Chemistry & biochem at Duke

Duke graduates about 33 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 17th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 74% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $28 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#17 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year332% of the class
Courses in the catalog49more than 74% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$30,000
Research in the field$28Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Duke

Social Sciences Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Social Sciences Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960403943)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48961110752)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960961831)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960917771)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Medical Sciences Research Building, Levine Science Research Center, Clinical and Research Laboratory, Snyderman Genome Science Research Building, Medical Science Research Building III, Medical Science Research Building II, Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory Building, French Family Science Center, Biological Sciences Greenhouses, Biological Sciences Building, Social Sciences Building, Old Chemistry Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 45 · Academic 37 · Athletics 16 · Library 3 · Dining 3 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Northeastern University 90
  2. Vanderbilt University 90
  3. Boston College 90
  4. Cornell University 90
  5. Carnegie Mellon University 90
  6. University of California San Diego 89
  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison 89
  8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 89

Other strong majors at Duke

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Duke 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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