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Chemistry & biochem at Miami

Miami graduates about 89 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 54th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 52% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#54 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year893% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 52% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$22,000
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Cox Science Building, Cox Science Annex, Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science, Miller Building Laboratory, Christian Science Organization.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Dorm 11 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 9 · Arts 6 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Villanova University 85
  2. University of Richmond 85
  3. Northwestern University 85
  4. Georgetown University 85
  5. Colgate University 84
  6. Colorado School of Mines 84
  7. Bates College 84
  8. The Ohio State University 83

Other strong majors at Miami

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Miami 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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