Chemistry & biochem at University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina graduates about 117 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 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 40% 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 $1 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: Calcott Social Sciences Center, Science & Technology Building, Earth and Water Sciences Building, Coker Life Sciences Building, John M. Palms Center for Graduate Science Research, Jones Physical Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 62 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 4 · Library 4 · Offices 4.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at University of South Carolina
- Business & finance 79 · #75
- Communications & media 75 · #126
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #109
- Political science & IR 70 · #164
- Biology 68 · #198
- Philosophy & religion 68 · #130
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of South Carolina 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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