Chemistry & biochem at San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University graduates about 60 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 463rd of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a light program at 40 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 $65,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science, Science and Engineering Innovation Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 7 · Dining 3 · Library 1.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at San Francisco State University
- Communications & media 60 · #241
- Sociology & anthropology 60 · #219
- Art, music & theater 58 · #342
- Education 57 · #290
- Nursing 55 · #223
- Environmental science 52 · #299
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares San Francisco State University 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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