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Chemistry & biochem at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 16 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year. That puts it 514th of 917 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 23 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 13% of the schools we've counted.

48/100Solid#514 of 917 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog23more than 13% of schools
Research in the field$834Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1200whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chemistry Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Luther College 49
  2. Morehouse College 49
  3. Williams College 48
  4. Stephen F. Austin State University 48
  5. SUNY Cortland 48
  6. Nazareth University 48
  7. Albion College 48
  8. Centre College 48

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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