Chemistry & biochem at William & Mary
William & Mary graduates about 41 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 28th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 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: Integrated Science Center, Military Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 60 · Academic 39 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 2 · Dining 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at William & Mary
- Political science & IR 91 · #24
- History 91 · #18
- Sociology & anthropology 91 · #20
- Economics 90 · #35
- Languages 90 · #37
- Philosophy & religion 89 · #29
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares William & Mary 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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