Chemistry & biochem at Washington State University
Washington State University graduates about 46 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year. That puts it 218th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 35 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 36% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $15 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: Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory, Engineering Laboratory, Albrook Hydraulics Laboratory, Vogel Plant Sciences, Owen Science and Engineering Library, Animal Science, Animal Laboratory, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Biotechnology/Life Sciences Building, Plant Biosciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 181 · Academic 79 · Dorm 26 · Athletics 14 · Library 3 · Dining 3.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at Washington State University
- Communications & media 82 · #67
- Education 81 · #29
- Nursing 78 · #35
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #109
- Computer science 73 · #133
- Engineering (all) 73 · #101
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Washington State University 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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