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Chemistry & biochem at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 102 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 85th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% 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 $26 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#85 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year1022% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$65,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$26Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Behlen Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Behlen LaboratoryPhoto: Tjvonriesen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
College of Business - University of Nebraska - Howard L. Hawks Hall - Lincoln (5Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo of Elephant Hall within Morril Hall (645 N. 14th Street), on the Universit
Elephant Hall, Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo of the Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower (1306 "U" Street; foreground, right of
Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower & Love Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, LinPhoto: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Military and Naval Science Building, Brace Laboratory, Behlen Laboratory of Physics.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Southern Methodist University 80
  2. Tulane University of Louisiana 80
  3. Connecticut College 80
  4. University of California, Santa Barbara 79
  5. University of Denver 79
  6. University of Delaware 79
  7. Bucknell University 79
  8. Santa Clara University 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln 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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