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Chemistry & biochem at Whitman College

Whitman College graduates about 23 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 85th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 42 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted.

79/100Strong#85 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year237% of the class
Courses in the catalog42more than 57% of schools
Research in the field$140Ka year, NSF
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1293–1473whole school

Around Whitman College

The OP-1 by Teenage Engineering
The OP-1 by Teenage EngineeringPhoto: justin lincoln · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla (10899929284)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A teenager partakes in Beezin'
Beezin' BenPhoto: Luckyemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soaring Stones (1990 granite-and-steel sculpture by John T. Young)
Soaring StonesPhoto: Bobjgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hall of Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. University of Denver 79
  2. University of Delaware 79
  3. Bucknell University 79
  4. Santa Clara University 79
  5. University of Florida 78
  6. Kenyon College 78
  7. Saint Louis University 78
  8. Reed College 78

Other strong majors at Whitman College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Whitman 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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