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Chemistry & biochem at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt graduates about 100 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 17th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 42% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#17 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year1006% of the class
Courses in the catalog37more than 42% of schools
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate6%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Engineering Building, Biological Sciences Building/Medical Research Building III, Benson Science Hall, Hobbs Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Dorm 40 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 7 · Arts 6 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Wesleyan University 91
  2. The University of Texas–Austin 90
  3. University of California, Los Angeles 90
  4. Northeastern University 90
  5. Boston College 90
  6. Cornell University 90
  7. Duke University 90
  8. Carnegie Mellon University 90

Other strong majors at Vanderbilt

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Vanderbilt 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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