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Chemistry & biochem at University of Arizona

University of Arizona graduates about 86 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 124th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 106 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 99% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $82 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year861% of the class
Courses in the catalog106more than 99% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$67,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$82Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1370whole school

Around University of Arizona

The Chemistry building on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Ari
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The Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Building on the campus of the Universit
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences, Fluid Dynamics Research Laboratory, Flandrau Science Center Annex, Visual Arts Graduate Research Laboratory, Life Sciences North, Health Sciences Innovation Building, Bioscience Research Laboratories, School of Information Resources and Library Science, Sonett Space Sciences, Meinel Optical Sciences, Kuiper Space Sciences, Health Sciences Garage.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 145 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 14 · Arts 7 · Library 5 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. The College of Wooster 75
  2. Oberlin College 75
  3. Lafayette College 75
  4. Texas A&M University 74
  5. University at Buffalo–SUNY 74
  6. University of Oregon 74
  7. University of Connecticut 74
  8. Hope College 74

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arizona 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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