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Chemistry & biochem at Tennessee Tech

Tennessee Tech graduates about 38 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 332nd of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% 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×).

Graduates a year382% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$272Ka year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Laboratory Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Student housing 28 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 7 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 53
  2. Washington & Jefferson College 53
  3. Baldwin Wallace University 53
  4. Towson University 52
  5. Ohio University 52
  6. University of Missouri–St. Louis 52
  7. University of Michigan–Dearborn 52
  8. University of Mary Washington 52

Other strong majors at Tennessee Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tennessee Tech 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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