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Poughkeepsie, NY · Chemistry & biochem

Chemistry & biochem at Vassar College

Vassar College graduates about 50 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 27 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 20% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year508% of the class
Courses in the catalog27more than 20% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,000
Research in the field$276Ka year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1535whole school

Around Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
Powerhouse Theater - Vassar College (55195118176)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Entrance to Main Building at Vassar College, 2024, facing east
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Poughkeepsie, New York
Thompson Memorial Library - Vassar College (55195531840)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bridge for Laboratory Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 59 · Academic 48 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Smith College 82
  2. Swarthmore College 82
  3. Stony Brook University–SUNY 81
  4. Purdue University–Main Campus 81
  5. Creighton University 81
  6. United States Naval Academy 81
  7. Occidental College 81
  8. United States Air Force Academy 81

Other strong majors at Vassar College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Vassar 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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