Chemistry & biochem at Texas State
Texas State graduates about 52 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year. That puts it 430th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 50 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 76% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Texas State
Where chemistry & biochemistry happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Greenhouse (SCIG), Chemistry, Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), Supple Science (SUPP), Math Computer Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at Texas State
- Education 56 · #307
- Art, music & theater 55 · #382
- Public policy & social work 55 · #206
- History 53 · #312
- Health & pre-med fields 52 · #351
- English & writing 50 · #352
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Texas State 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.