Chemistry & biochem at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University graduates about 117 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 211th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.69×). Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bedenbaugh Animal Science Lab, Herzer Dairy Science Building, High Performance Computing Collaboratory, Academic Computer Laboratory, Structural Materials Laboratory, Richard A. Rula Engineering and Science Complex, Swalm Chemical Engineering Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 123 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 12 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at Mississippi State University
- Environmental science 68 · #151
- Engineering (all) 63 · #172
- Sociology & anthropology 62 · #206
- Education 62 · #202
- Architecture 62 · #65
- Languages 62 · #203
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Mississippi State University 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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