Chemistry & biochem at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University graduates about 94 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 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 74% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 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: Plant Sciences Greenhouse, Animal and Food Sciences, Bayer Plant Science Building, Chemistry Building, Science Building, Experimental Sciences Building II, Experimental Sciences Building, Human Sciences Building, Agricultural Sciences Building, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 7 · Arts 5 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at Texas Tech University
- Communications & media 69 · #170
- Engineering (all) 67 · #151
- Business & finance 67 · #161
- Education 67 · #153
- Art, music & theater 66 · #221
- Mechanical engineering 62 · #110
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Texas Tech 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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