Chemistry & biochem at UMSL
UMSL graduates about 33 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 332nd of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around UMSL
Where chemistry & biochemistry happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: William L.Clay Center for Nano science (CNS), Science Learning Building (SLB), Social Sciences & Business Building/Tower (SSB), E. Desmond Lee Technology & Learning Center AND Math & Science Education Central.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 70 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 4 · Arts 4 · Library 2.
Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking
Other strong majors at UMSL
- Public policy & social work 63 · #122
- Health & pre-med fields 57 · #290
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Education 56 · #307
- Business & finance 54 · #299
- Computer science 53 · #318
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UMSL 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.