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Chemistry & biochem at United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy graduates about 27 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 32 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 30% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#67 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year273% of the class
Courses in the catalog32more than 30% of schools
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around United States Air Force Academy

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 5 · Athletics 3 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Vassar College 81
  2. Creighton University 81
  3. United States Naval Academy 81
  4. Occidental College 81
  5. Trinity University 81
  6. North Carolina State University 80
  7. New York University 80
  8. University of Maryland Baltimore County 80

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares United States Air Force Academy 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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