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Chemistry & biochem at Murray State

Murray State graduates about 18 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 527th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a light program at 33 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 27 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 20% of the schools we've counted.

33/100Light#527 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year181% of the class
Courses in the catalog27more than 20% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$48,000
Research in the field$182Ka year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%965–1190whole school

Around Murray State

Hart College at Murray State University
HartCollege MSUPhoto: Fritz Knobel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Why is it not 100 mm?
ACS GT MAG 3 Spoke Hub and Wheel 93 mmPhoto: Joel Weinberger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Shoe Tree at Murray State University
Shoetree MSUPhoto: Fritz Knobel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Kentucky historical marker #2131, commemorating the summer 1955 enrollment of Ma
Desegregation of Murray State College Kentucky Historical MarkerPhoto: Simon Placr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gene Wells Ray Science Campus, Oakley Applied Science Building, Blackburn Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. SUNY New Paltz 34
  2. Jackson State University 34
  3. Texas Southern University 34
  4. Houston Christian University 33
  5. Stephen F. Austin State University 33
  6. University of West Georgia 33
  7. SUNY Oneonta 33
  8. Framingham State University 33

Other strong majors at Murray State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Murray State 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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