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Chemistry & biochem at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 123 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 87 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $37 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#67 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year1232% of the class
Courses in the catalog87more than 98% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$37Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1470whole school

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bindley Bioscience Center, Chaney-Hale Hall of Science (CHAS), Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering (FRNY), Biochemistry Building, Life Science Ranges (Greenhouse and Service Building), Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, Life Science Plant and Soils Laboratory, Herrick Laboratories, National Soil Erosion Laboratory (SOIL), Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences (CRTN), Equine Health Sciences Annex, Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 82
  2. Smith College 82
  3. Swarthmore College 82
  4. Stony Brook University–SUNY 81
  5. Vassar College 81
  6. Creighton University 81
  7. United States Naval Academy 81
  8. Occidental College 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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