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Chemistry & biochem at Sam Houston

Sam Houston graduates about 30 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year. That puts it 611th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a light program at 27 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 26 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 19% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

27/100Light#611 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year30under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog26more than 19% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$430Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1140whole school

Around Sam Houston

Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston State University, Hunts
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Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. Home of the Sam Houston State Bearkats foot
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Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hunt
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The Peabody Library Building on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hu
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: College of Humanities and Social Sciences (314), Life Sciences (355), Chemistry and Forensic Sciences Building (300).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Dorm 23 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Ferris State University 28
  2. St. Joseph's University–New York 28
  3. Lenoir-Rhyne University 28
  4. Savannah College of Art and Design 28
  5. Colorado Mesa University 27
  6. Charleston Southern University 27
  7. Molloy University 27
  8. Northwest Missouri State University 26

Other strong majors at Sam Houston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sam Houston 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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