Chemistry & biochem at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 95 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 275th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 32% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.