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Chemistry & biochem at Rice

Rice graduates about 36 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 6th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $22 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

93/100Standout#6 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year364% of the class
Courses in the catalog54more than 80% of schools
Research in the field$22Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Rice

M. D. Anderson Biological Laboratories, academic building at Rice University
M. D. Anderson Biological LaboratoriesPhoto: Brendansoloughlin · CC BY 4.0 · source
A view of the Rice University Campus
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Keck Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Abercrombie Engineering Laboratory, Ryon Engineering Laboratory, Mudd Computer Science Building, Keith-Wiess Geological Laboratories, Space Science and Technology Building, M.D. Anderson Biology Laboratories, BioScience Research Collaborative.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 21 · Dining 9 · Athletics 4 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Emory University 93
  2. Case Western Reserve University 93
  3. Tufts University 93
  4. Brandeis University 93
  5. Middlebury College 92
  6. Yale University 92
  7. University of Chicago 91
  8. Johns Hopkins University 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rice 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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