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Chemistry & biochem at Memphis

Memphis graduates about 16 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year. That puts it 478th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.71×).

39/100Light#478 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog54more than 80% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.71× the same major nationally
Research in the field$922Ka year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1230whole school

Around Memphis

University of Memphis Ned McWherter Library main entrance
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Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis
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John Willard Brister Library, Memphis State University campus Memphis
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Science Building, Life Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Student housing 6 · Arts 4 · Athletics 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Saginaw Valley State University 39
  2. CUNY Lehman College 39
  3. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 39
  4. California State University–East Bay 39
  5. University of Michigan–Flint 39
  6. Anderson University (South Carolina) 39
  7. Wright State University 39
  8. North Park University 39

Other strong majors at Memphis

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Memphis 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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