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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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1.	Chemistry, Brigham Young University	20.2	4.6	100%	2.7	80.6	2.6	$9,790	6.2	26	1.3	78%	620	605
2.	Chemistry, Dartmouth College	17.7	4.7	92%	3.3	30.1	3.1	$16,043	4.8	17	1.9	17%	730	720
3.	Chemistry, Columbia University in the City of New York	14.1	5.1	88%	4.4	147.3	4.5	$16,600	15.8	17	5.8	13%	725	715
3.	Chemistry, Rice University	14.1	4.5	71%	3.6	110.2	3.7	$15,506	12.4	20	3.8	25%	725	710
5.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University	13.3	5.2	90%	4.6	362.6	4.9	$17,425	25.8	20	9.8	9%	745	745
6.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University	11.6	5.7	100%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$8,034	2.0	23*	3.5*	92%	555	550
7.	Chemistry, Brandeis University	10.7	5.4	79%	3.3	63.2	3.3	$15,316	5.2	18	2.5	40%	675	675
8.	Chemistry, Yale University	10.0	5.2	89%	4.3	165.5	4.4	$16,526	23.0	22	6.8	10%	740	740
9.	Chemistry, University of Hawaii at Manoa	9.5	5.2	75%	2.5	33.4	2.3	$10,330	1.2	20	1.9	65%	570	535
10.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame	9.1	4.9	85%	3.3	47.6	2.9	$14,992	9.6	27	3.6	32%	700	685
10.	Chemistry, University of Virginia-Main Campus	9.1	4.9	77%	3.4	73.1	3.3	$13,405	16.8	24	3.5	38%	670	655
10.	Chemistry, Washington University in St Louis	9.1	5.1	89%	3.3	56.0	3.0	$16,938	11.0	23	3.3	19%	730	710
13.	Chemistry, Jackson State University	9.0	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,145*	1.2	23*	3.5*	48%	612*	593*
13.	Chemistry, University of New Orleans	9.0	4.5	68%	2.5	25.8	2.2	$9,304	8.6	20	2.1	73%	545	535
15.	Chemistry, University of Chicago	8.3	5.2	87%	4.2	143.0	4.5	$17,977	19.4	30	4.5	40%	715	725
16.	Chemistry, Florida International University	8.1	4.9	100%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,608	1.2	23*	3.5*	61%	550	555
16.	Chemistry, Northwestern University	8.1	4.7	83%	4.2	144.9	4.2	$17,240	25.6	32	4.6	30%	715	695
18.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware	8.0	5.3	72%	3.2	69.2	2.8	$11,691	12.2	32	1.5	47%	610	595
18.	Chemistry, University of Memphis	8.0	3.9	71%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,242	3.2	23*	3.5*	71%	538	530
20.	Chemistry, Michigan Technological University	7.9	5.2	71%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$10,299	2.4	23*	3.5*	85%	620	590
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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20.	Chemistry, University of North Dakota	7.9	4.7	86%	1.9	2.0	1.3	$11,343	2.4	15	1.7	69%	545	520
22.	Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University	7.6	5.4	82%	3.0	35.5	2.8	$15,605	8.4	20	2.3	39%	720	660
22.	Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne	7.6	5.3*	83%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,716*	0.8	23*	3.5*	82%	605	565
22.	Chemistry, University of Kansas Main Campus	7.6	5.2†	86%†	3.1	29.4	2.9	$11,533†	11.0†	25	3.0	69%†	612*	593*
22.	Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas Main Campus	7.6	5.2†	86%†	3.1	29.4	2.9	$11,533†	11.0†	25	3.0	69%†	612*	593*
26.	Chemistry, Oakland University	7.3	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,195*	1.2	23*	3.5*	82%	612*	593*
26.	Chemistry, University of Maine	7.3	4.7	71%	1.7	15.7	1.6	$11,275	2.6	12	1.1	79%	540	535
28.	Chemistry, Wesleyan University	7.1	6.2	83%	2.6	25.4	2.3	$14,172	3.2	16	2.2	28%	695	705
29.	Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology	7.0	4.8	67%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,636	2.0	23*	3.5*	63%	675	625
29.	Chemistry, OGI School of Science & Engineering at OHSU	7.0	5.3*	74%*	1.6	69.5	1.8	$14,416*	0.6	8	1.6	61%*	612*	593*
31.	Chemistry, California Institute of Technology	6.5	5.7	87%	4.8	200.1	4.9	$17,224	30.2	25	7.1	20%	775	735
31.	Chemistry, University of Wyoming	6.5	5.1	94%	2.0	29.7	2.0	$10,931	6.2	15	2.9	95%	545	540
33.	Chemistry, Princeton University	6.2	5.3	83%	3.8	118.0	3.9	$17,805	19.6	21	5.5	11%	745	735
33.	Chemistry, Wake Forest University	6.2	4.9	75%	1.7	21.8	1.2	$14,432	3.2	13	1.9	47%	670	655
35.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University	6.0	4.9	84%	4.4	124.2	4.6	$16,969	22.2	33	6.0	27%	710	675
35.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Duquesne University	6.0	4.9	81%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,526	4.8	23*	3.5*	80%	565	560
35.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	6.0	5.2	79%*	2.3	23.4	1.8	$11,636	2.0	16	1.6	77%	520	520
35.	Chemistry, University of Georgia	6.0	4.7	70%	3.1	79.3	3.2	$12,500	17.0	26	3.7	62%	615	610
39.	Chemistry, Kansas State University	5.9	4.7	71%	3.0	39.4	2.7	$15,927	5.4	17	2.8	48%	612*	593*
40.	Chemistry (Lab for Biol & Chem Sci's), Georgia State University	5.8	4.1	57%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,636	5.6	23*	3.5*	56%	550	540
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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41.	Chemistry, North Carolina State University at Raleigh	5.7	5.2	75%	2.8	47.0	2.6	$12,357	10.2	27	2.1	59%	615	580
42.	Chemistry, University of Miami	5.6	4.2	67%	1.7	54.1	1.7	$15,255	6.0	11	3.1	46%	640	620
43.	Chemistry, Marquette University	5.5	4.8	54%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,174	4.0	23*	3.5*	70%	600	595
44.	Chemistry, Vanderbilt University	5.4	5.2	84%	2.8	73.6	2.4	$17,056	9.0	14	3.9	35%	695	675
45.	Chemistry, SUNY at Albany	5.3	4.7	50%	2.3	41.9	2.1	$12,595	2.6	17	1.7	56%	575	555
45.	Chemistry, Stony Brook University	5.3	4.9	79%	3.4	70.2	3.3	$12,370	10.4	30	5.3	51%	610	570
47.	Chemistry, Boston College	5.2	5.2	80%	2.6	54.8	2.4	$14,266	13.2	16	3.9	31%	680	655
47.	Chemistry, Texas Christian University	5.2	4.7	56%	1.8	19.7	2.1	$12,703	2.4	12	1.7	67%	590	575
49.	Chemistry, Brown University	5.1	5.7	79%	3.2	43.2	3.0	$16,202	9.6	18	3.9	15%	725	710
49.	Chemistry - CHEM, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	5.1	4.6†	75%†	3.3	34.9	2.9	$10,960†	12.8†	30	4.7	72%†	615†	585†
51.	Chemistry, Western Michigan University	5.0	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,862*	0.8	23*	3.5*	85%	612*	593*
52.	Chemistry, The University of Montana	4.9	5.5	92%	0.8	31.9	1.0	$11,745	2.8	8	1.0	84%	532	547
53.	Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University	4.8	5.7	74%	3.6	60.4	3.7	$16,005	10.8	22	3.8	35%	705	680
54.	Chemistry, Clark Atlanta University	4.7	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$10,909*	1.2	23*	3.5*	47%	470	462
55.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University	4.5	5.0	75%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,684	2.0	23*	3.5*	93%	612*	593*
56.	Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus	4.3	7.0	83%	2.2	13.4	1.8	$7,446	9.6	23	1.7	22%	605	590
57.	Chemistry, Duke University	4.2	5.0	69%	3.4	55.5	3.3	$16,361	14.8	20	4.8	22%	725	705
57.	Chemistry, University of Maryland-College Park	4.2	4.9	79%	3.2	43.8	3.1	$14,382	14.4	35	3.0	49%	650	625
57.	Chemistry, University of Rochester	4.2	5.3	83%	3.5	80.7	3.6	$17,028	8.6	23	5.0	46%	670	650
57.	Chemistry, West Virginia University	4.2	5.2	76%	2.0	31.1	1.8	$11,001	4.6	17	2.0	89%	545	525
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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61.	Chemistry, Mississippi State University	4.1	5.2	100%	1.3	12.6	1.1	$12,458*	2.6	14	3.7	69%	612*	593*
62.	Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	4.0	4.7	69%	3.2	29.0	2.9	$12,367	21.0	28	3.4	67%	690	645
62.	Chemistry, The University of Alabama	4.0	4.7	66%	2.7	40.7	2.3	$13,077	9.0	16	2.8	74%	565	565
64.	Chemistry, The University of Tennessee	3.9	4.9	79%	2.9	66.1	2.7	$13,774	10.4	30	3.2	44%	555	555
65.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas Main Campus	3.8	5.0	75%	2.5	36.6	2.2	$12,653	6.2	23	2.5	87%	580	575
65.	Chemistry, Washington State University	3.8	4.7	67%	2.7	37.9	2.7	$13,854	4.4	34	1.4	74%	560	545
67.	Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia	3.7	4.9	84%	2.5	13.5	2.1	$12,268	10.4	26	2.8	83%	595	600
67.	Chemistry, University of Southern California	3.7	4.9	70%	3.4	92.5	3.3	$16,572	15.4	23	4.8	27%	690	665
69.	Chemistry, Clark University	3.6	6.2	75%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,373	1.4	23*	3.5*	62%	595	610
69.	Chemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	3.6	5.3*	74%*	0.4	7.6	0.4	$11,414*	1.6	5	1.8	63%	625	615
71.	Chemistry, University of Oregon	3.5	5.0	68%	3.4	80.8	3.3	$13,284	7.2	26	3.9	91%	560	555
72.	Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	3.4	5.0	85%	4.7	168.4	4.9	$18,201	36.0	36	6.8	14%	770	730
72.	Chemistry, North Dakota State University-Main Campus	3.4	5.5†	82%†	1.5	15.5	1.6	$9,991†	5.8†	13	2.8	88%†	575†	575†
72.	Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University-Main Campus	3.4	5.5†	82%†	1.5	15.5	1.6	$9,991†	5.8†	13	2.8	88%†	575†	575†
75.	Environmental and Forest Chemistry, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	3.3	5.2	73%	2.0	34.5	1.4	$13,667	3.4	6	2.5	66%	570	565
75.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Southern Mississippi	3.3	5.7†	89%†	1.1	20.6	1.2	$9,041†	8.8†	18	2.2	37%†	520†	525†
75.	School of Polymers & High Perf. Material, University of Southern Mississippi	3.3	5.7†	89%†	1.1	20.6	1.2	$9,041†	8.8†	18	2.2	37%†	520†	525†
75.	Chemistry, Wichita State University	3.3	5.2	79%*	0.9	5.2	0.8	$10,248*	1.8	10	1.8	84%	545	530
79.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University	3.0	4.8	58%	2.0	44.0	1.8	$11,988	5.0	24	1.1	70%	538	520
80.	Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla	2.9	4.7	69%	2.0	25.7	2.1	$14,877	6.8	25	2.2	63%	665	638
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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81.	Chemistry, Emory University	2.7	4.9	67%	3.5	103.6	3.4	$16,296	14.8	19	6.3	39%	700	680
82.	Chemistry, SUNY at Binghamton	2.6	6.3	75%	2.4	15.4	2.2	$12,093	7.8	14	2.4	43%	650	615
83.	Chemistry, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	2.5	5.1	71%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,264	6.6	23*	3.5*	74%	535	540
84.	Chemistry, Lehigh University	2.3	6.3	74%	2.7	24.0	2.5	$12,926	3.6	22	3.1	41%	680	640
84.	Chemistry, SUNY at Buffalo	2.3	5.0	69%	3.2	81.5	3.0	$11,959	17.2	24	4.9	56%	595	565
84.	Chemistry - CHEM, University of Kentucky	2.3	5.2	76%	2.8	29.3	2.2	$12,008	9.6	24	3.0	79%	575	565
87.	Chemistry, Colorado State University	2.1	5.7	85%	3.5	82.4	3.5	$11,995	11.6	28	5.0	88%	565	555
87.	Chemistry, University of Mississippi Main Campus	2.1	5.0	62%	1.1	25.5	1.1	$10,820	1.6	12	1.8	81%	540	535
89.	Chemistry, Florida Atlantic University	2.0	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,097*	0.8	23*	3.5*	55%	525	515
89.	Chemistry, University of Northern Colorado	2.0	5.8	88%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,624	2.0	23*	3.5*	81%	516	520
91.	Chemistry, Baylor University	1.8	5.3	56%	1.5	17.9	1.6	$11,090	3.6	16	2.1	66%	605	595
91.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin	1.8	4.9	80%	3.8	117.7	4.3	$14,108	28.6	50	3.9	51%	630	605
93.	Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University	1.7	5.3	66%	3.2	82.4	2.8	$14,736	13.2	16	4.8	68%	690	650
93.	Chemistry, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	1.7	5.7	82%	2.3	20.5	2.3	$14,135	3.4	15	2.4	72%	570	560
95.	Chemistry, Indiana University-Bloomington	1.5	5.2	91%	3.7	100.9	4.0	$13,216	19.0	35	5.5	85%	560	550
95.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland-Baltimore County	1.5	6.2	86%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,572	3.6	23*	3.5*	71%	620	595
97.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University-Bozeman	1.3	5.9	71%	2.7	25.3	2.1	$11,593	4.0	14	3.1	74%	565	550
97.	Chemistry, New Jersey Institute of Technology	1.3	5.4	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,509	1.2	23*	3.5*	71%	595	530
99.	Chemistry, Howard University	1.1	4.7	48%	1.6	9.5	1.5	$11,140	4.0	20	2.3	47%	565	560
99.	Chemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder	1.1	5.2	69%	3.2	165.2	3.3	$16,035	25.4	12	3.5*	88%	600	580
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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101.	Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College	1.0	5.3*	74%*	1.8	10.8	1.3	$17,016*	0.6	5	3.0	46%	635	670
102.	Chemistry, Cleveland State University	0.7	5.2	50%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,993	4.8	23*	3.5*	61%*	612*	593*
103.	Chemistry, Wayne State University	0.5	5.2	78%	3.3	45.3	3.1	$12,643	17.2	32	4.5	63%	612*	593*
104.	Polymer Science, University of Akron Main Campus	0.4	4.9†	71%†	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,298†	25.2†	23*	3.5*	61%*	612*	593*
105.	Chemistry, University of Louisville	0.3	4.9	75%	2.0	38.9	1.6	$12,547	4.2	18	4.2	81%	550	555
106.	Chemistry, Georgetown University	0.2	5.1	69%	2.4	42.7	2.2	$18,032	8.0	15	4.1	21%	695	695
107.	Chemistry, University of Toledo	0.1	4.7	65%	1.4	14.8	1.7	$15,138	4.4	17	2.2	61%*	612*	593*
107.	Chemistry, University of the Pacific	0.1	5.2	55%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,837	1.4	23*	3.5*	56%	610	580
109.	Chemistry, Ohio University-Main Campus	0.0	4.5	72%	1.6	13.3	1.4	$13,989	7.8	17	1.9	89%	545	545
110.	Chemistry, Northeastern University	-0.2	5.7	64%	2.7	71.1	2.2	$15,739	7.6	17	2.7	47%	625	605
110.	Chemistry, Polytechnic University	-0.2	4.7†	61%†	2.3	30.6	2.1	$13,922†	5.8†	14	4.4	69%†	630†	545†
110.	Materials Chemistry, Polytechnic University	-0.2	4.7†	61%†	2.3	30.6	2.1	$13,922†	5.8†	14	4.4	69%†	630†	545†
110.	Chemistry, University of Houston	-0.2	4.7	63%	3.2	94.1	3.2	$15,252	12.2	26	3.7	81%	550	520
114.	Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	-0.3	5.1	88%	3.8	92.3	3.9	$12,805	26.4	45	5.7	70%	630	600
115.	Chemistry, University of Utah	-0.4	5.9	78%	3.6	138.8	3.6	$11,640	19.2	25	6.8	86%	612*	593*
116.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Denver	-0.5	5.7	79%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$15,376	1.8	23*	3.5*	82%	585	580
116.	Chemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute	-0.5	5.3*	74%*	0.7	5.2	0.8	$14,837*	1.8	12	1.2	85%	665	615
118.	Chemistry, Texas Tech University	-0.6	4.2	62%	2.5	31.3	2.4	$15,972	7.8	28	2.7	71%	575	555
119.	Chemistry, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	-0.7	5.1	70%	2.5	61.3	2.2	$16,407	5.8	13	3.8	51%	565	555
120.	Chemistry, American University	-0.8	5.7	92%	1.8	3.9	1.1	$15,673	4.2	10	3.5	51%	625	645
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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120.	Chemistry, Oregon State University	-0.8	5.7	74%	3.3	29.8	3.0	$12,859	9.2	25	3.2	90%	550	530
122.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Miami University-Oxford	-1.2	5.2	65%	2.6	17.0	2.1	$16,397	5.8	25	1.5	69%	625	605
123.	Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham	-1.3	5.9	75%	1.8	34.4	1.8	$13,789	2.6	25	0.9	88%	570	560
124.	Chemistry, George Washington University	-1.4	5.1	50%	1.0	24.7	0.9	$14,616	3.0	10	2.1	38%	640	640
124.	Chemistry, University of Vermont	-1.4	6.3	69%	2.5	34.8	2.3	$13,458	3.0	15	2.5	80%	585	580
126.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida State University	-1.5	5.1	74%	3.0	31.7	3.1	$14,929	12.8	35	3.1	62%	585	575
127.	Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	-1.6	5.4†	85%†	3.3	80.7	3.0	$17,645†	8.6†	35	2.8	80%†	575†	565†
127.	Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	-1.6	5.9	68%	3.0	37.4	2.9	$11,644	9.4	26	4.4	75%	605	595
129.	Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	-1.7	4.9	75%	3.9	98.0	4.0	$13,288	36.0	37	6.4	36%	650	640
129.	Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison	-1.7	5.2	85%	4.3	54.5	4.5	$12,640	29.4	42	6.5	71%	650	615
131.	Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas	-1.8	5.0	57%	1.7	28.5	1.3	$15,352	4.8	10	3.1	51%	640	605
131.	Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania	-1.8	5.7	82%	3.7	113.1	3.8	$18,171	23.2	34	5.4	21%	725	705
133.	Chemistry, Rutgers University-Newark	-1.9	5.4	77%	2.1	21.0	1.8	$15,094	6.2	19	2.6	47%	560	540
134.	Chemistry, University of Nevada-Reno	-2.0	5.2	70%	2.3	28.0	2.2	$15,602	5.6	14	2.2	86%	535	525
134.	Chemistry, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	-2.0	5.5	73%	3.5	83.9	3.7	$12,626	23.4	46	3.7	67%	610	590
134.	Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University	-2.0	4.9	74%	1.9	15.3	1.7	$14,542	6.2	15	3.0	74%	525	535
137.	Chemistry, New York University	-2.1	5.0	61%	2.7	40.5	2.7	$18,357	10.6	33	2.1	37%	665	665
138.	Chemistry, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-2.4	5.7	71%	2.3	20.2	1.8	$12,800	7.8	19	1.4	94%	515	515
139.	Chemistry, San Diego State University	-2.5	5.7	93%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$18,356	3.2	23*	3.5*	47%	550	530
140.	Chemistry, University of Missouri-St Louis	-2.8	5.1	61%	2.2	17.6	2.0	$16,470	5.2	17	1.9	62%	575	560
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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141.	Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University	-3.0	7.2	79%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,596*	1.4	23*	3.5*	71%	555	545
141.	Chemistry, Stanford University	-3.0	5.6	78%	4.6	172.8	4.9	$17,084	31.0	21	11.1	12%	735	720
143.	Chemistry, Clarkson University	-3.1	4.7	47%	2.4	16.8	2.1	$14,897	3.0	16	3.3	86%	595	555
144.	Chemistry & Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	-3.2	4.7	43%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,505	5.6	23*	3.5*	90%	515	515
145.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-3.3	5.7†	72%†	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,982†	13.2†	23*	3.5*	61%†	615†	580†
145.	Medicinal Chemistry, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-3.3	5.7†	72%†	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,982†	13.2†	23*	3.5*	61%†	615†	580†
147.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-3.4	5.2	67%	2.7	37.1	2.3	$13,605	7.8	23	5.1	86%	612*	593*
148.	Chemistry, Oregon Health & Science University	-3.6	5.2*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$19,818*	1.6	23*	3.5*	61%*	612*	593*
148.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	-3.6	5.2	76%	2.9	23.3	2.6	$16,878	8.2	26	4.7	78%	685	635
150.	Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago	-3.8	5.7	74%	3.2	40.6	2.9	$15,476	17.2	27	3.0	58%	605	570
151.	Chemistry, Tufts University	-3.9	5.7	56%	1.6	13.5	1.7	$16,579	4.4	12	3.3	28%	705	700
152.	Chemistry, Temple University	-4.0	5.3	79%	1.9	19.8	1.7	$15,939	4.8	17	3.2	63%	550	540
152.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington	-4.0	5.2	70%	2.2	38.2	2.1	$18,441	3.0	18	1.4	79%	545	515
152.	Chemistry, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	-4.0	4.9	72%	2.9	72.0	2.8	$17,547	15.8	26	2.9	77%	565	545
155.	Chemistry, Syracuse University	-4.1	5.7	65%	3.2	48.3	3.0	$17,657	8.2	21	3.3	65%	620	595
156.	Chemistry, University of Idaho	-4.2	4.9	80%	1.8	27.5	1.8	$18,219	4.2	14	2.9	83%	550	550
157.	Chemistry, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia	-4.3	4.7	71%	0.3	5.0	0.5	$17,963*	0.8	12	0.7	65%	590	550
158.	Chemistry, Michigan State University	-4.6	5.7	73%	3.5	57.7	3.4	$11,006	24.0	38	4.9	76%	585	555
158.	Chemistry, University of Connecticut	-4.6	5.7†	74%†	2.7	49.1	2.5	$14,790†	15.0†	22	4.3	51%†	600†	585†
158.	Polymer Science, University of Connecticut	-4.6	5.7†	74%†	2.7	49.1	2.5	$14,790†	15.0†	22	4.3	51%†	600†	585†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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161.	Chemistry, Drexel University	-4.7	5.7	85%	2.0	29.6	2.0	$18,884	4.6	16	2.1	82%	610	580
161.	Chemistry, University of Rhode Island	-4.7	4.9	40%	2.3	26.2	1.7	$14,321	4.0	16	2.5	79%	550	535
163.	Chemistry, Seton Hall University	-4.9	5.2	83%	1.5	5.0	1.4	$14,995	4.8	15	3.9	84%	560	555
163.	Chemistry, University of Akron Main Campus	-4.9	4.9†	71%†	2.3	18.4	2.0	$12,298†	25.2†	17	5.1	61%*	612*	593*
165.	Chemistry, Loyola University Chicago	-5.0	4.8	45%	1.8	7.9	1.6	$14,262	6.6	16	2.9	74%	585	590
165.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina-Columbia	-5.0	4.7	73%	3.3	78.5	3.2	$18,616	17.2	26	4.8	67%	580	570
167.	Chemistry, University of South Florida	-5.1	4.9	55%	1.8	15.5	1.9	$15,710	8.2	15	3.5	28%	565	555
168.	Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	-5.5	5.2	83%	4.4	89.3	4.5	$14,714	39.0	44	6.3	68%	675	615
169.	Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	-5.6	5.2	77%	3.7	68.8	4.0	$13,812	31.0	39	5.8	58%	610	580
170.	Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	-5.9	5.9	79%	3.5	102.7	3.6	$14,947	19.2	27	7.6	49%	625	610
171.	Chemistry, Boston University	-6.1	6.3	76%	2.7	31.1	2.4	$17,237	10.4	21	3.2	55%	655	645
172.	Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	-6.4	5.4†	85%†	3.3	80.7	3.0	$17,645†	24.0†	35	2.8	80%†	575†	565†
172.	Chemistry, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	-6.4	5.2	77%	3.6	60.5	3.5	$14,399	38.2	42	4.6	57%	680	640
174.	Chemistry, University of Florida	-6.9	4.7	55%	3.4	98.5	3.7	$14,426	36.8	37	5.1	57%	640	620
175.	Chemistry, University of Arizona	-7.1	5.2	77%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$17,468	17.4	23*	3.5*	88%	565	560
176.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California-Santa Barbara	-7.2	5.0	77%	3.4	109.4	3.6	$24,034	13.8	31	3.5	53%	600	580
176.	Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-7.2	5.2	79%	2.2	33.4	1.9	$19,560	6.0	16	3.7	89%	612*	593*
178.	Chemistry, Iowa State University	-7.5	5.0	70%	3.7	106.7	3.8	$17,919	21.2	32	6.1	90%	620	595
178.	Chemistry, University of California-Irvine	-7.5	5.0	88%	3.4	86.5	3.5	$22,065	23.4	25	4.8	52%	620	580
180.	Chemistry, University of California-Los Angeles	-7.9	5.2†	79%†	4.0	163.8	4.5	$24,007†	28.0†	52	3.6	23%†	665†	630†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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181.	Chemistry, Clemson University	-8.1	5.2	59%	2.5	33.2	2.3	$19,012	12.6	18	2.7	69%	615	590
182.	Chemistry, Auburn University Main Campus	-8.4	5.2	69%	1.8	20.4	1.9	$16,884	9.4	23	2.7	82%	570	550
183.	Chemistry, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-8.5	4.7	49%	3.1	85.8	2.9	$18,454	14.2	30	3.2	91%	560	550
184.	Chemistry, Ohio State University-Main Campus	-8.9	5.2	80%	3.8	77.9	3.9	$15,072	25.4	41	7.1	73%	580	560
185.	Chemistry, University of California-Riverside	-10.0	5.2	78%	3.0	58.6	2.9	$23,083	10.8	27	2.3	74%	565	510
186.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California-San Diego	-10.1	5.5	74%	3.8	95.0	4.0	$22,038	28.2	52	1.8	39%	655	605
187.	Chemistry, Texas A & M University	-10.7	4.9	71%	3.6	82.3	4.1	$16,672	28.6	53	5.6	70%	615	585
188.	Chemistry, Purdue University-Main Campus	-11.3	5.2	82%	3.8	93.5	3.8	$12,056	44.0	48	6.9	85%	590	555
189.	Chemistry, University of North Texas	-13.1	5.7	35%	1.8	26.2	1.8	$17,135	4.8	22	1.5	69%	555	545
190.	Chemistry, University of California-Davis	-14.2	5.2	73%	3.4	61.0	3.2	$23,150	20.0	34	4.1	55%	615	565
191.	Chemistry (Doctorate Only), CUNY Graduate School and University Center	-14.5	5.4	65%	2.6	11.8	2.4	$19,183*	12.2	51	2.5	61%*	612*	593*
191.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University-Main Campus	-14.5	5.2	71%	2.1	48.9	1.9	$23,654	3.0	17	2.9	81%	500	500
193.	Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell	-15.0	5.1†	77%†	2.4	15.9	1.8	$23,403†	9.2†	26	4.4	41%†	588†	600†
193.	Polymer Science, University of Massachusetts-Lowell	-15.0	5.1†	77%†	2.4	15.9	1.8	$23,403†	9.2†	26	4.4	41%†	588†	600†
195.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California-Santa Cruz	-16.1	5.5	68%	2.8	56.9	2.5	$24,140	10.4	17	4.6	69%	585	580
196.	Chemistry, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-17.0	5.7	61%	3.1	29.1	2.9	$21,510	16.0	35	2.9	78%	600	575
197.	Chemistry, University of California-Berkeley	-18.2	5.2	80%	4.7	187.0	5.0	$24,521	59.6	45	6.6	25%	685	645
198.	Chemistry, University of Iowa	-19.9	5.2	68%	3.1	42.2	2.7	$27,018	11.8	25	4.2	84%	600	585
198.	Chemistry, Villanova University	-19.9	11.0	79%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,620*	0.6	23*	3.5*	51%	645	620
200.	Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines	-24.0	6.0†	60%†	0.9	6.2	1.1	$27,629†	1.8†	16	1.1	85%†	645†	600†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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200.	Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines	-24.0	6.0†	60%†	0.9	6.2	1.1	$27,629†	1.8†	16	1.1	85%†	645†	600†

Unranked Chemistry Graduate Schools

Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Educational Effectiveness (Ed Eff)

Program effectiveness in educating research scholars and scientists, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not Effective" and 5 denoting "Extremely Effective." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Citations per Faculty Member (Cite / Fac)

The ratio of the number of citations of program publications in the period 1988-1992 to the number of program faculty. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Faculty Quality (Fac Qual)

Scholarly quality of program faculty, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not sufficient for doctoral education" and 5 denoting "Distinguished." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Cost Per Year (Cost / Year)

Low yearly cost (tuition, fees, room and board, other expenses) for an out of state student living on campus. Assumes median tuition remission. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -1. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more