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Chemistry & biochem at Florida State

Florida State graduates about 74 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year. That puts it 227th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 30 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $37 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#227 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year74under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog30more than 26% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$69,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$37Ma year, NSF
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1370whole school

Around Florida State

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Florida State College for Women students experimenting in the chemical lab- TallPhoto: State Library and Archives of Florida · Public domain · source
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: King Life Sciences, Dittmer Chemistry Lab, Chemistry Sciences Labs, Kasha Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 71 · Student housing 36 · Dorm 24 · Chapel 4 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Washington State University 62
  2. George Mason University 62
  3. Wheaton College (MA) 62
  4. High Point University 62
  5. Saint Anselm College 61
  6. University of Houston 60
  7. University of Arkansas 60
  8. University of Maine 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida State 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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