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Chemistry & biochem at Northeastern

Northeastern graduates about 115 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 17th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, 1.38× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $25 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#17 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year1153% of the class
Courses in the catalog69more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$90,0001.38× the same major nationally
Research in the field$25Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Around Northeastern

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Laboratory for Human Reproduction and Reproductive Biology, Merck Research Laboratories, Karp Family Research Laboratories, Center for Life Science Boston, Wilkins Science Center, Center for Engeneering, Innovation and Sciences, Center for Sciences and Biomedial Engineering, Maureen and Richard J. Egan Engineering and Science Research Center, Mugar Life Sciences Building, Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex, Behrakis Health Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 93 · Dorm 82 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Library 5 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Johns Hopkins University 91
  2. Wesleyan University 91
  3. The University of Texas–Austin 90
  4. University of California, Los Angeles 90
  5. Vanderbilt University 90
  6. Boston College 90
  7. Cornell University 90
  8. Duke University 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northeastern 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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