Chemistry & biochem at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 60 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 97th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 72 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $6 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: Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine & Data Sciences, McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building, Shelby Biosciences Research Building, South Science Hall, Chemistry Building, East Science Hall, Bevill Biomedical Sciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Health & pre-med fields 84 · #35
- Biology 81 · #69
- Education 80 · #34
- Psychology 78 · #86
- Nursing 76 · #48
- Computer science 74 · #124
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama at Birmingham 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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