Chemistry & biochem at Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates about 95 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 163rd of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 43 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 61% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.