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Chemistry & biochem at Knox College

Knox College graduates about 16 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 320th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 18 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 7% of the schools we've counted.

53/100Solid#320 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year166% of the class
Courses in the catalog18more than 7% of schools
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1420whole school

Around Knox College

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19970427 05 Galesburg, IL (5799456271)Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
The grave stone of Susan Richardson in Hope Cemetery.
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Front of the Central Congregational Church, located on the public square in Gale
Central Congregational Church in GalesburgPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Mary Ann Bickerdyke statue at the Knox County Courthouse in Galesburg, Illinois.
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Umbeck Science and Mathematics Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 19 · Academic 7 · Athletics 4 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 53
  2. Truman State University 53
  3. James Madison University 53
  4. Stevenson University 53
  5. Loyola University New Orleans 53
  6. Winthrop University 53
  7. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 53
  8. Washington & Jefferson College 53

Other strong majors at Knox College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Knox College 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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