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Chemistry & biochem at Howard

Howard graduates about 17 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 187th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 31 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 28% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#187 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year171% of the class
Courses in the catalog31more than 28% of schools
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate41%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1290whole school

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, Annex II (Nursing and Allied Health Sciences), Chemistry Building, Chemical Engineering Building, Howard University Middle School for Math and Science Primary Charter School, Laser Chemistry Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Student housing 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Dorm 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 66
  2. Hendrix College 66
  3. University of Alabama in Huntsville 66
  4. University of Portland 66
  5. Hofstra University 66
  6. University of California, Riverside 65
  7. The University of Texas–Dallas 65
  8. University of Cincinnati 65

Other strong majors at Howard

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Howard 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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