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Chemistry & biochem at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder graduates about 108 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 59 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 86% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $157 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#97 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year1082% of the class
Courses in the catalog59more than 86% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$157Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1390whole school

Around University of Colorado Boulder

Eaton Humanities building in the Norlin Quadrangle Historic District
Woodbury Arts and Sciences buildingPhoto: Gribeco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Clare Small Arts and Sciences Building at the University of Colorado Boulder
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Fountains in the UMC courtyard at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Chemist
University of Colorado UMC fountains 2006Photo: Inga Munsinger Cotton · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry, Hale Science, Denison Arts and Sciences, Ekeley Sciences Building, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Building, Woodbury Arts and Sciences, Hellems Arts and Sciences, Claire Small Arts and Sciences, Computer Science Department Wing, Ketchum Arts and Sciences Building, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Benson Earth Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Student housing 31 · Athletics 31 · Dorm 25 · Arts 8 · Offices 6.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Kenyon College 78
  2. Saint Louis University 78
  3. Reed College 78
  4. Colorado College 78
  5. Indiana University–Bloomington 77
  6. University of Kansas 77
  7. University of Maryland, College Park 77
  8. University of Alabama at Birmingham 77

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Colorado Boulder 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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