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Chemistry & biochem at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas graduates about 53 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 229th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 55% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year531% of the class
Courses in the catalog41more than 55% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences Building, Plant Sciences Building, Human Environmental Sciences Building, Chemistry and Biochemistry Research Building, Chemistry Building, Science Engineering Hall, Nanoscale Material Science and Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 82 · Dorm 49 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 7 · Arts 7 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. High Point University 62
  2. Florida State University 61
  3. Saint Anselm College 61
  4. University of Houston 60
  5. University of Maine 60
  6. University of California, Merced 60
  7. Abilene Christian University 60
  8. Stevens Institute of Technology 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arkansas 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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