Chemistry & biochem at University of Colorado Denver
University of Colorado Denver graduates about 50 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 218th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 77 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 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: Bioscience Park Center, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, CU Health Sciences Library, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Administration, CU Anschutz Health Sciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Offices 10 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.
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Other strong majors at University of Colorado Denver
- Communications & media 69 · #170
- Nursing 64 · #150
- Art, music & theater 64 · #248
- Computer science 63 · #204
- Psychology 62 · #231
- Health & pre-med fields 62 · #231
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Colorado Denver 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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