Chemistry & biochem at FIU
FIU graduates about 130 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 353rd of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $21 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: Computing, Arts, Sciences and Education, Stocker AstroScience Center, Chemistry & Physics.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 19 · Library 3 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at FIU
- Psychology 59 · #267
- Communications & media 58 · #278
- Education 57 · #290
- Computer science 56 · #280
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Public policy & social work 56 · #192
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares FIU 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.