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Chemistry & biochem at Lehigh

Lehigh graduates about 29 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 28th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 87 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

88/100Standout#28 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year292% of the class
Courses in the catalog87more than 98% of schools
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1340–1490whole school

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sinclair Laboratory, Mohler Laboratory, Sherman Fairchild Laboratory for Solid State, Fritz Engineering Laboratory, Mudd Laboratory, Whitaker Laboratory, Health, Science, and Technology Building (HST), Packard Laboratory, Imbt Laboratories.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Dorm 7 · Library 2 · Chapel 1 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Wake Forest University 88
  2. William & Mary 88
  3. Bowdoin College 88
  4. Pomona College 88
  5. University of Rochester 88
  6. Haverford College 88
  7. University of Washington 87
  8. University of California, Berkeley 87

Other strong majors at Lehigh

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lehigh 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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