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Chemistry & biochem at SMU

SMU graduates about 17 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year. That puts it 75th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 74 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

80/100Standout#75 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year17under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog74more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$39,000
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Around SMU

The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 058 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 057 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 117 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 116 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Fondren Science, Heroy Science Hall, Deadman Life Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 38 · Academic 26 · Dining 10 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Williams College 80
  2. University of Tulsa 80
  3. Hamilton College 80
  4. Barnard College 80
  5. Tulane University of Louisiana 80
  6. Connecticut College 80
  7. University of California, Santa Barbara 79
  8. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SMU 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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