Chemistry & biochem at Florida
Florida graduates about 163 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 92nd of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $29 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Florida
Where chemistry & biochemistry happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Weed Sciences Field Building, IFAS Research Laboratory #1, Microbiology/Cell Science Building, Health Science Center Modular Building, Plant Science Facility, IFAS Research Laboratory #2, UF Vet Science Surgery, Chemistry Laboratory, Microkelvin Laboratory, Water Reclamation Shop/Storage and Chemical Stg, Chemical Engineering Solvent Storage, Ramos Collaboratory.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at Florida
- Communications & media 89 · #20
- Engineering (all) 86 · #52
- Health & pre-med fields 85 · #30
- Computer science 84 · #67
- Biology 84 · #49
- Political science & IR 84 · #66
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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.