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Chemistry & biochem at Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins graduates about 49 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 14th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 42 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $340 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#14 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year493% of the class
Courses in the catalog42more than 57% of schools
Research in the field$340Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1520–1570whole school

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chemistry Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 7 · Dining 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Rice University 93
  2. Middlebury College 92
  3. Yale University 92
  4. University of Chicago 91
  5. Wesleyan University 91
  6. The University of Texas–Austin 90
  7. University of California, Los Angeles 90
  8. Northeastern University 90

Other strong majors at Johns Hopkins

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Johns Hopkins 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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