Chemistry & biochem at University of Nevada–Reno
University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 64 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 42 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $9 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: Nevada State Health Laboratory, Anderson Health Science, Nellor Biomedical Sciences, Savitt Medical Science, William N. Pennington Heath Sciences Education, Howard Medical Sciences, Manville Health Science, Mack Social Science, Chemistry Building, Davidson Mathematics and Science Center, Earthquake Engineering Laboratory, Harry Reid Engineering Laboratory.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 2.
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Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Reno
- Public policy & social work 74 · #61
- Health & pre-med fields 73 · #125
- Nursing 72 · #78
- Education 72 · #95
- Communications & media 69 · #170
- Biology 67 · #202
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno 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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