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Chemistry & biochem at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi graduates about 82 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 138th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#138 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year822% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$29,000
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Around University of Mississippi

Paris-Yates Chapel at the University of Mississippi
Paris-Yates Chapel - panoramioPhoto: Matthew Nichols · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The south side of the older section of the Paul B. Johnson Commons under renovat
Paul B Johnson Commons 3Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The western side of the John D. Williams Library on the University of Mississipp
J.D. Williams Library 2018 1Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The south side of Bondurant Hall on the University of Mississippi campus
Bondurant Hall University of MississippiPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: National Center for Computational Hydroscience Annex 1, National Center for Computational Hydroscience Annex 2, Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 13 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Loyola Marymount University 73
  2. Binghamton University–SUNY 72
  3. University of Georgia 72
  4. Baylor University 72
  5. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 72
  6. University of Southern California 72
  7. Clark University 72
  8. Ursinus College 72

Other strong majors at University of Mississippi

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Mississippi 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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