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Chemistry & biochem at Ursinus College

Ursinus College graduates about 28 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 10% 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 28 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 23% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year2810% of the class
Courses in the catalog28more than 23% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$40,000
Research in the field$241Ka year, NSF
Admit rate92%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1380whole school

Around Ursinus College

During the summer quiet before fall semester.
Ursinus College GymPhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Bakes Athletic Center at Ursinus College
Ursinus Bakes CenterPhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Pfahler Hall at Ursinus Campus
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Ursinus College Gate
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. University of Mississippi 72
  2. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 72
  3. University of Southern California 72
  4. Clark University 72
  5. Hillsdale College 72
  6. Saint Joseph's University 72
  7. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 72
  8. University of Illinois Chicago 71

Other strong majors at Ursinus College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ursinus College 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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