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Chemistry & biochem at Michigan

Michigan graduates about 332 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 6th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $44 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

93/100Standout#6 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year3324% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$44Ma year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1530whole school

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Harvard University 98
  2. Washington University in St. Louis 96
  3. Brown University 95
  4. University of Notre Dame 94
  5. Emory University 93
  6. Case Western Reserve University 93
  7. Tufts University 93
  8. Brandeis University 93

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan 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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