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Chemistry & biochem at RPI

RPI graduates about 42 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 43rd of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 56 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#43 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year423% of the class
Courses in the catalog56more than 83% of schools
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate63%whole school
SAT middle 50%1360–1520whole school

Around RPI

E. Fred Schubert at RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) in Troy NY during the
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Russell Sage Dining Hall from a distance at night
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RPI Walk Over Bridge Far Away at Night
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A picture of the Mueller Center at RPI
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Russell Sage Laboratory, Walker Laboratory, Cogswell Laboratory, Jonsson-Rowland Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 5 · Dining 4 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. University of California, Davis 85
  2. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 85
  3. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 85
  4. University of Pittsburgh 85
  5. Wellesley College 85
  6. Columbia University 85
  7. Villanova University 85
  8. University of Richmond 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares RPI 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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