Chemistry & biochem at UC San Diego
UC San Diego graduates about 364 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 25th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 91 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $69 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UC San Diego
Where chemistry & biochemistry happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences Research Building, Cognitive Science Building, BFS Laboratory and Growing Rooms, Charles Lee Powell Structural Systems Laboratory, Science and Engineering Research Facility, Social Sciences Public Engagement Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 63 · Academic 62 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 10 · Dining 7 · Library 5.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at UC San Diego
- Biology 89 · #22
- Computer science 88 · #42
- Engineering (all) 87 · #42
- Math & statistics 85 · #59
- Sociology & anthropology 85 · #61
- Psychology 84 · #36
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UC San Diego 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.