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Chemistry & biochem at Tulane

Tulane 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 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $5 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 catalog55more than 82% of schools
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Engineering Lab Complex, Merryl and Sam Israel Jr. Environmental Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

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

Other strong majors at Tulane

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tulane 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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