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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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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1.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University	28.6	5.2	90%	4.6	362.6	4.9	$17,425	25.8	20	9.8	9%	745	745
2.	Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	27.7	5.0	85%	4.7	168.4	4.9	$18,201	36.0	36	6.8	14%	770	730
3.	Chemistry, University of California-Berkeley	24.1	5.2	80%	4.7	187.0	5.0	$24,521	59.6	45	6.6	25%	685	645
4.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin	23.6	4.9	80%	3.8	117.7	4.3	$14,108	28.6	50	3.9	51%	630	605
5.	Chemistry, California Institute of Technology	23.3	5.7	87%	4.8	200.1	4.9	$17,224	30.2	25	7.1	20%	775	735
6.	Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	23.2	5.2	83%	4.4	89.3	4.5	$14,714	39.0	44	6.3	68%	675	615
7.	Chemistry, Purdue University-Main Campus	22.9	5.2	82%	3.8	93.5	3.8	$12,056	44.0	48	6.9	85%	590	555
8.	Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	22.6	4.9	75%	3.9	98.0	4.0	$13,288	36.0	37	6.4	36%	650	640
9.	Chemistry, Northwestern University	21.8	4.7	83%	4.2	144.9	4.2	$17,240	25.6	32	4.6	30%	715	695
10.	Chemistry, Yale University	20.8	5.2	89%	4.3	165.5	4.4	$16,526	23.0	22	6.8	10%	740	740
11.	Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison	20.5	5.2	85%	4.3	54.5	4.5	$12,640	29.4	42	6.5	71%	650	615
12.	Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	20.3	5.1	88%	3.8	92.3	3.9	$12,805	26.4	45	5.7	70%	630	600
13.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University	19.6	4.9	84%	4.4	124.2	4.6	$16,969	22.2	33	6.0	27%	710	675
14.	Chemistry, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	19.0	5.2	77%	3.6	60.5	3.5	$14,399	38.2	42	4.6	57%	680	640
15.	Chemistry, Stanford University	17.4	5.6	78%	4.6	172.8	4.9	$17,084	31.0	21	11.1	12%	735	720
16.	Chemistry, Columbia University in the City of New York	17.3	5.1	88%	4.4	147.3	4.5	$16,600	15.8	17	5.8	13%	725	715
16.	Chemistry, University of Chicago	17.3	5.2	87%	4.2	143.0	4.5	$17,977	19.4	30	4.5	40%	715	725
18.	Chemistry, University of Florida	16.4	4.7	55%	3.4	98.5	3.7	$14,426	36.8	37	5.1	57%	640	620
19.	Chemistry, Brigham Young University	15.6	4.6	100%	2.7	80.6	2.6	$9,790	6.2	26	1.3	78%	620	605
19.	Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	15.6	5.2	77%	3.7	68.8	4.0	$13,812	31.0	39	5.8	58%	610	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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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21.	Chemistry, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	14.8	5.5	73%	3.5	83.9	3.7	$12,626	23.4	46	3.7	67%	610	590
22.	Chemistry, Texas A & M University	14.3	4.9	71%	3.6	82.3	4.1	$16,672	28.6	53	5.6	70%	615	585
23.	Chemistry, University of California-Los Angeles	14.0	5.2†	79%†	4.0	163.8	4.5	$24,007†	28.0†	52	3.6	23%†	665†	630†
24.	Chemistry, Rice University	13.9	4.5	71%	3.6	110.2	3.7	$15,506	12.4	20	3.8	25%	725	710
25.	Chemistry, Indiana University-Bloomington	13.4	5.2	91%	3.7	100.9	4.0	$13,216	19.0	35	5.5	85%	560	550
26.	Chemistry, Princeton University	13.0	5.3	83%	3.8	118.0	3.9	$17,805	19.6	21	5.5	11%	745	735
27.	Chemistry, University of Virginia-Main Campus	12.9	4.9	77%	3.4	73.1	3.3	$13,405	16.8	24	3.5	38%	670	655
28.	Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania	12.2	5.7	82%	3.7	113.1	3.8	$18,171	23.2	34	5.4	21%	725	705
29.	Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	11.8	4.7	69%	3.2	29.0	2.9	$12,367	21.0	28	3.4	67%	690	645
30.	Chemistry, Ohio State University-Main Campus	11.2	5.2	80%	3.8	77.9	3.9	$15,072	25.4	41	7.1	73%	580	560
31.	Chemistry, University of Georgia	11.0	4.7	70%	3.1	79.3	3.2	$12,500	17.0	26	3.7	62%	615	610
32.	Chemistry, Michigan State University	10.8	5.7	73%	3.5	57.7	3.4	$11,006	24.0	38	4.9	76%	585	555
33.	Chemistry, University of Maryland-College Park	10.3	4.9	79%	3.2	43.8	3.1	$14,382	14.4	35	3.0	49%	650	625
34.	Chemistry - CHEM, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	10.2	4.6†	75%†	3.3	34.9	2.9	$10,960†	12.8†	30	4.7	72%†	615†	585†
35.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California-San Diego	9.8	5.5	74%	3.8	95.0	4.0	$22,038	28.2	52	1.8	39%	655	605
35.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware	9.8	5.3	72%	3.2	69.2	2.8	$11,691	12.2	32	1.5	47%	610	595
35.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame	9.8	4.9	85%	3.3	47.6	2.9	$14,992	9.6	27	3.6	32%	700	685
38.	Chemistry, Stony Brook University	9.7	4.9	79%	3.4	70.2	3.3	$12,370	10.4	30	5.3	51%	610	570
39.	Chemistry, Dartmouth College	9.5	4.7	92%	3.3	30.1	3.1	$16,043	4.8	17	1.9	17%	730	720
40.	Polymer Science, University of Akron Main Campus	9.3	4.9†	71%†	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,298†	25.2†	23*	3.5*	61%*	612*	593*
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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40.	Chemistry, University of Utah	9.3	5.9	78%	3.6	138.8	3.6	$11,640	19.2	25	6.8	86%	612*	593*
42.	Chemistry, Wayne State University	8.9	5.2	78%	3.3	45.3	3.1	$12,643	17.2	32	4.5	63%	612*	593*
43.	Chemistry, Washington University in St Louis	8.7	5.1	89%	3.3	56.0	3.0	$16,938	11.0	23	3.3	19%	730	710
44.	Chemistry, SUNY at Buffalo	8.1	5.0	69%	3.2	81.5	3.0	$11,959	17.2	24	4.9	56%	595	565
45.	Chemistry, University of Southern California	7.8	4.9	70%	3.4	92.5	3.3	$16,572	15.4	23	4.8	27%	690	665
46.	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*
46.	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*
48.	Chemistry, Duke University	6.7	5.0	69%	3.4	55.5	3.3	$16,361	14.8	20	4.8	22%	725	705
49.	Chemistry, Emory University	6.6	4.9	67%	3.5	103.6	3.4	$16,296	14.8	19	6.3	39%	700	680
50.	Chemistry, Colorado State University	6.1	5.7	85%	3.5	82.4	3.5	$11,995	11.6	28	5.0	88%	565	555
50.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University	6.1	5.7	100%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$8,034	2.0	23*	3.5*	92%	555	550
52.	Chemistry, The University of Tennessee	5.8	4.9	79%	2.9	66.1	2.7	$13,774	10.4	30	3.2	44%	555	555
53.	Chemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder	5.6	5.2	69%	3.2	165.2	3.3	$16,035	25.4	12	3.5*	88%	600	580
54.	Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	5.4	5.4†	85%†	3.3	80.7	3.0	$17,645†	24.0†	35	2.8	80%†	575†	565†
54.	Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	5.4	5.9	79%	3.5	102.7	3.6	$14,947	19.2	27	7.6	49%	625	610
56.	Chemistry, Iowa State University	5.3	5.0	70%	3.7	106.7	3.8	$17,919	21.2	32	6.1	90%	620	595
57.	Chemistry, North Carolina State University at Raleigh	5.0	5.2	75%	2.8	47.0	2.6	$12,357	10.2	27	2.1	59%	615	580
58.	Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University	4.5	5.7	74%	3.6	60.4	3.7	$16,005	10.8	22	3.8	35%	705	680
58.	Chemistry, University of New Orleans	4.5	4.5	68%	2.5	25.8	2.2	$9,304	8.6	20	2.1	73%	545	535
60.	Chemistry, University of Rochester	4.3	5.3	83%	3.5	80.7	3.6	$17,028	8.6	23	5.0	46%	670	650
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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61.	Chemistry, Boston College	4.1	5.2	80%	2.6	54.8	2.4	$14,266	13.2	16	3.9	31%	680	655
62.	Chemistry, Brandeis University	3.8	5.4	79%	3.3	63.2	3.3	$15,316	5.2	18	2.5	40%	675	675
63.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida State University	3.6	5.1	74%	3.0	31.7	3.1	$14,929	12.8	35	3.1	62%	585	575
64.	Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia	3.5	4.9	84%	2.5	13.5	2.1	$12,268	10.4	26	2.8	83%	595	600
65.	Chemistry, University of Akron Main Campus	3.3	4.9†	71%†	2.3	18.4	2.0	$12,298†	25.2†	17	5.1	61%*	612*	593*
65.	Chemistry, University of Memphis	3.3	3.9	71%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,242	3.2	23*	3.5*	71%	538	530
67.	Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University	3.2	5.4	82%	3.0	35.5	2.8	$15,605	8.4	20	2.3	39%	720	660
68.	Chemistry, Jackson State University	2.9	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,145*	1.2	23*	3.5*	48%	612*	593*
69.	Chemistry, Brown University	2.6	5.7	79%	3.2	43.2	3.0	$16,202	9.6	18	3.9	15%	725	710
69.	Chemistry, Michigan Technological University	2.6	5.2	71%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$10,299	2.4	23*	3.5*	85%	620	590
69.	Chemistry, University of Oregon	2.6	5.0	68%	3.4	80.8	3.3	$13,284	7.2	26	3.9	91%	560	555
72.	Chemistry (Lab for Biol & Chem Sci's), Georgia State University	2.5	4.1	57%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,636	5.6	23*	3.5*	56%	550	540
73.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Duquesne University	2.3	4.9	81%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,526	4.8	23*	3.5*	80%	565	560
73.	Chemistry, University of California-Irvine	2.3	5.0	88%	3.4	86.5	3.5	$22,065	23.4	25	4.8	52%	620	580
75.	Chemistry, Florida International University	2.1	4.9	100%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,608	1.2	23*	3.5*	61%	550	555
76.	Chemistry, University of Houston	1.8	4.7	63%	3.2	94.1	3.2	$15,252	12.2	26	3.7	81%	550	520
77.	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
78.	Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology	1.5	4.8	67%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,636	2.0	23*	3.5*	63%	675	625
79.	Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne	1.4	5.3*	83%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,716*	0.8	23*	3.5*	82%	605	565
79.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina-Columbia	1.4	4.7	73%	3.3	78.5	3.2	$18,616	17.2	26	4.8	67%	580	570
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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81.	Chemistry, Oakland University	1.3	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,195*	1.2	23*	3.5*	82%	612*	593*
81.	Chemistry, Washington State University	1.3	4.7	67%	2.7	37.9	2.7	$13,854	4.4	34	1.4	74%	560	545
83.	Chemistry, Marquette University	1.2	4.8	54%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,174	4.0	23*	3.5*	70%	600	595
83.	Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus	1.2	7.0	83%	2.2	13.4	1.8	$7,446	9.6	23	1.7	22%	605	590
85.	Chemistry - CHEM, University of Kentucky	1.0	5.2	76%	2.8	29.3	2.2	$12,008	9.6	24	3.0	79%	575	565
85.	Chemistry, Vanderbilt University	1.0	5.2	84%	2.8	73.6	2.4	$17,056	9.0	14	3.9	35%	695	675
87.	Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago	0.8	5.7	74%	3.2	40.6	2.9	$15,476	17.2	27	3.0	58%	605	570
88.	Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	0.6	5.4†	85%†	3.3	80.7	3.0	$17,645†	8.6†	35	2.8	80%†	575†	565†
89.	Chemistry, University of Hawaii at Manoa	0.1	5.2	75%	2.5	33.4	2.3	$10,330	1.2	20	1.9	65%	570	535
90.	Chemistry, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-0.1	5.1	71%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,264	6.6	23*	3.5*	74%	535	540
91.	Chemistry, New York University	-0.3	5.0	61%	2.7	40.5	2.7	$18,357	10.6	33	2.1	37%	665	665
92.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas Main Campus	-0.5	5.0	75%	2.5	36.6	2.2	$12,653	6.2	23	2.5	87%	580	575
92.	Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	-0.5	5.9	68%	3.0	37.4	2.9	$11,644	9.4	26	4.4	75%	605	595
92.	Chemistry, University of Wyoming	-0.5	5.1	94%	2.0	29.7	2.0	$10,931	6.2	15	2.9	95%	545	540
95.	Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla	-0.6	4.7	69%	2.0	25.7	2.1	$14,877	6.8	25	2.2	63%	665	638
96.	Chemistry, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	-0.7	4.9	72%	2.9	72.0	2.8	$17,547	15.8	26	2.9	77%	565	545
97.	Chemistry, Kansas State University	-0.9	4.7	71%	3.0	39.4	2.7	$15,927	5.4	17	2.8	48%	612*	593*
97.	Chemistry, The University of Alabama	-0.9	4.7	66%	2.7	40.7	2.3	$13,077	9.0	16	2.8	74%	565	565
99.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University	-1.0	5.0	75%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,684	2.0	23*	3.5*	93%	612*	593*
100.	Chemistry, Clark Atlanta University	-1.3	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$10,909*	1.2	23*	3.5*	47%	470	462
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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100.	Chemistry, Western Michigan University	-1.3	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,862*	0.8	23*	3.5*	85%	612*	593*
102.	Chemistry, Oregon State University	-1.7	5.7	74%	3.3	29.8	3.0	$12,859	9.2	25	3.2	90%	550	530
102.	Chemistry, Texas Tech University	-1.7	4.2	62%	2.5	31.3	2.4	$15,972	7.8	28	2.7	71%	575	555
102.	Chemistry, University of Connecticut	-1.7	5.7†	74%†	2.7	49.1	2.5	$14,790†	15.0†	22	4.3	51%†	600†	585†
102.	Polymer Science, University of Connecticut	-1.7	5.7†	74%†	2.7	49.1	2.5	$14,790†	15.0†	22	4.3	51%†	600†	585†
102.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Southern Mississippi	-1.7	5.7†	89%†	1.1	20.6	1.2	$9,041†	8.8†	18	2.2	37%†	520†	525†
102.	School of Polymers & High Perf. Material, University of Southern Mississippi	-1.7	5.7†	89%†	1.1	20.6	1.2	$9,041†	8.8†	18	2.2	37%†	520†	525†
108.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-1.8	5.7†	72%†	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,982†	13.2†	23*	3.5*	61%†	615†	580†
108.	Medicinal Chemistry, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-1.8	5.7†	72%†	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,982†	13.2†	23*	3.5*	61%†	615†	580†
110.	Chemistry, Wesleyan University	-2.2	6.2	83%	2.6	25.4	2.3	$14,172	3.2	16	2.2	28%	695	705
111.	Chemistry, Clark University	-2.3	6.2	75%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,373	1.4	23*	3.5*	62%	595	610
112.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California-Santa Barbara	-2.5	5.0	77%	3.4	109.4	3.6	$24,034	13.8	31	3.5	53%	600	580
113.	Chemistry, University of Miami	-2.8	4.2	67%	1.7	54.1	1.7	$15,255	6.0	11	3.1	46%	640	620
114.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	-2.9	5.2	76%	2.9	23.3	2.6	$16,878	8.2	26	4.7	78%	685	635
114.	Chemistry, University of North Dakota	-2.9	4.7	86%	1.9	2.0	1.3	$11,343	2.4	15	1.7	69%	545	520
116.	Chemistry, Cleveland State University	-3.0	5.2	50%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,993	4.8	23*	3.5*	61%*	612*	593*
117.	Chemistry, University of Arizona	-3.1	5.2	77%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$17,468	17.4	23*	3.5*	88%	565	560
117.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland-Baltimore County	-3.1	6.2	86%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,572	3.6	23*	3.5*	71%	620	595
119.	Chemistry, Lehigh University	-3.3	6.3	74%	2.7	24.0	2.5	$12,926	3.6	22	3.1	41%	680	640
119.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University	-3.3	4.8	58%	2.0	44.0	1.8	$11,988	5.0	24	1.1	70%	538	520
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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121.	Chemistry, University of Northern Colorado	-3.5	5.8	88%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$12,624	2.0	23*	3.5*	81%	516	520
122.	Chemistry, University of California-Davis	-3.7	5.2	73%	3.4	61.0	3.2	$23,150	20.0	34	4.1	55%	615	565
122.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-3.7	5.2	67%	2.7	37.1	2.3	$13,605	7.8	23	5.1	86%	612*	593*
124.	Chemistry (Doctorate Only), CUNY Graduate School and University Center	-4.1	5.4	65%	2.6	11.8	2.4	$19,183*	12.2	51	2.5	61%*	612*	593*
124.	Chemistry, West Virginia University	-4.1	5.2	76%	2.0	31.1	1.8	$11,001	4.6	17	2.0	89%	545	525
126.	Chemistry, Georgetown University	-4.2	5.1	69%	2.4	42.7	2.2	$18,032	8.0	15	4.1	21%	695	695
127.	Chemistry, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-4.3	4.7	49%	3.1	85.8	2.9	$18,454	14.2	30	3.2	91%	560	550
127.	Chemistry, Florida Atlantic University	-4.3	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,097*	0.8	23*	3.5*	55%	525	515
129.	Chemistry, SUNY at Binghamton	-4.4	6.3	75%	2.4	15.4	2.2	$12,093	7.8	14	2.4	43%	650	615
130.	Chemistry, Mississippi State University	-4.5	5.2	100%	1.3	12.6	1.1	$12,458*	2.6	14	3.7	69%	612*	593*
130.	Chemistry, SUNY at Albany	-4.5	4.7	50%	2.3	41.9	2.1	$12,595	2.6	17	1.7	56%	575	555
132.	Chemistry, Wake Forest University	-4.6	4.9	75%	1.7	21.8	1.2	$14,432	3.2	13	1.9	47%	670	655
133.	Chemistry, North Dakota State University-Main Campus	-4.7	5.5†	82%†	1.5	15.5	1.6	$9,991†	5.8†	13	2.8	88%†	575†	575†
133.	Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University-Main Campus	-4.7	5.5†	82%†	1.5	15.5	1.6	$9,991†	5.8†	13	2.8	88%†	575†	575†
135.	Chemistry, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-4.8	5.4	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,509	1.2	23*	3.5*	71%	595	530
135.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	-4.8	5.2	79%*	2.3	23.4	1.8	$11,636	2.0	16	1.6	77%	520	520
137.	Chemistry, University of Louisville	-5.2	4.9	75%	2.0	38.9	1.6	$12,547	4.2	18	4.2	81%	550	555
137.	Chemistry, University of Maine	-5.2	4.7	71%	1.7	15.7	1.6	$11,275	2.6	12	1.1	79%	540	535
139.	Chemistry, Northeastern University	-5.8	5.7	64%	2.7	71.1	2.2	$15,739	7.6	17	2.7	47%	625	605
139.	Chemistry, University of the Pacific	-5.8	5.2	55%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$14,837	1.4	23*	3.5*	56%	610	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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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141.	Chemistry, Howard University	-6.0	4.7	48%	1.6	9.5	1.5	$11,140	4.0	20	2.3	47%	565	560
141.	Chemistry, Polytechnic University	-6.0	4.7†	61%†	2.3	30.6	2.1	$13,922†	5.8†	14	4.4	69%†	630†	545†
141.	Materials Chemistry, Polytechnic University	-6.0	4.7†	61%†	2.3	30.6	2.1	$13,922†	5.8†	14	4.4	69%†	630†	545†
144.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Miami University-Oxford	-6.2	5.2	65%	2.6	17.0	2.1	$16,397	5.8	25	1.5	69%	625	605
144.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Denver	-6.2	5.7	79%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$15,376	1.8	23*	3.5*	82%	585	580
146.	Chemistry, Ohio University-Main Campus	-6.4	4.5	72%	1.6	13.3	1.4	$13,989	7.8	17	1.9	89%	545	545
147.	Chemistry & Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	-6.5	4.7	43%	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$13,505	5.6	23*	3.5*	90%	515	515
148.	Chemistry, Texas Christian University	-6.7	4.7	56%	1.8	19.7	2.1	$12,703	2.4	12	1.7	67%	590	575
149.	Chemistry, Syracuse University	-7.0	5.7	65%	3.2	48.3	3.0	$17,657	8.2	21	3.3	65%	620	595
150.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University-Bozeman	-7.2	5.9	71%	2.7	25.3	2.1	$11,593	4.0	14	3.1	74%	565	550
151.	Chemistry, San Diego State University	-7.3	5.7	93%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$18,356	3.2	23*	3.5*	47%	550	530
152.	Chemistry, Baylor University	-7.4	5.3	56%	1.5	17.9	1.6	$11,090	3.6	16	2.1	66%	605	595
153.	Chemistry, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	-7.6	5.1	70%	2.5	61.3	2.2	$16,407	5.8	13	3.8	51%	565	555
153.	Chemistry, Rutgers University-Newark	-7.6	5.4	77%	2.1	21.0	1.8	$15,094	6.2	19	2.6	47%	560	540
153.	Chemistry, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	-7.6	5.7	82%	2.3	20.5	2.3	$14,135	3.4	15	2.4	72%	570	560
156.	Chemistry, OGI School of Science & Engineering at OHSU	-7.7	5.3*	74%*	1.6	69.5	1.8	$14,416*	0.6	8	1.6	61%*	612*	593*
157.	Chemistry, Boston University	-7.8	6.3	76%	2.7	31.1	2.4	$17,237	10.4	21	3.2	55%	655	645
158.	Chemistry, University of Toledo	-8.1	4.7	65%	1.4	14.8	1.7	$15,138	4.4	17	2.2	61%*	612*	593*
159.	Chemistry, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-8.6	5.7	71%	2.3	20.2	1.8	$12,800	7.8	19	1.4	94%	515	515
160.	Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University	-8.9	7.2	79%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$11,596*	1.4	23*	3.5*	71%	555	545
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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160.	Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University	-8.9	4.9	74%	1.9	15.3	1.7	$14,542	6.2	15	3.0	74%	525	535
162.	Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham	-9.0	5.9	75%	1.8	34.4	1.8	$13,789	2.6	25	0.9	88%	570	560
163.	Chemistry, The University of Montana	-9.2	5.5	92%	0.8	31.9	1.0	$11,745	2.8	8	1.0	84%	532	547
164.	Chemistry, Oregon Health & Science University	-9.4	5.2*	74%*	2.7*	55.1*	2.6*	$19,818*	1.6	23*	3.5*	61%*	612*	593*
164.	Environmental and Forest Chemistry, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	-9.4	5.2	73%	2.0	34.5	1.4	$13,667	3.4	6	2.5	66%	570	565
166.	Chemistry, Wichita State University	-9.7	5.2	79%*	0.9	5.2	0.8	$10,248*	1.8	10	1.8	84%	545	530
167.	Chemistry, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-10.0	5.7	61%	3.1	29.1	2.9	$21,510	16.0	35	2.9	78%	600	575
168.	Chemistry, University of California-Riverside	-10.1	5.2	78%	3.0	58.6	2.9	$23,083	10.8	27	2.3	74%	565	510
168.	Chemistry, University of South Florida	-10.1	4.9	55%	1.8	15.5	1.9	$15,710	8.2	15	3.5	28%	565	555
170.	Chemistry, Clemson University	-10.2	5.2	59%	2.5	33.2	2.3	$19,012	12.6	18	2.7	69%	615	590
171.	Chemistry, American University	-10.3	5.7	92%	1.8	3.9	1.1	$15,673	4.2	10	3.5	51%	625	645
171.	Chemistry, University of Mississippi Main Campus	-10.3	5.0	62%	1.1	25.5	1.1	$10,820	1.6	12	1.8	81%	540	535
173.	Chemistry, Auburn University Main Campus	-10.5	5.2	69%	1.8	20.4	1.9	$16,884	9.4	23	2.7	82%	570	550
173.	Chemistry, University of Nevada-Reno	-10.5	5.2	70%	2.3	28.0	2.2	$15,602	5.6	14	2.2	86%	535	525
175.	Chemistry, Temple University	-10.7	5.3	79%	1.9	19.8	1.7	$15,939	4.8	17	3.2	63%	550	540
176.	Chemistry, University of Missouri-St Louis	-10.8	5.1	61%	2.2	17.6	2.0	$16,470	5.2	17	1.9	62%	575	560
176.	Chemistry, University of Vermont	-10.8	6.3	69%	2.5	34.8	2.3	$13,458	3.0	15	2.5	80%	585	580
178.	Chemistry, Clarkson University	-11.2	4.7	47%	2.4	16.8	2.1	$14,897	3.0	16	3.3	86%	595	555
179.	Chemistry, Loyola University Chicago	-11.3	4.8	45%	1.8	7.9	1.6	$14,262	6.6	16	2.9	74%	585	590
180.	Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas	-11.4	5.0	57%	1.7	28.5	1.3	$15,352	4.8	10	3.1	51%	640	605
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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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181.	Chemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	-11.5	5.3*	74%*	0.4	7.6	0.4	$11,414*	1.6	5	1.8	63%	625	615
182.	Chemistry, Seton Hall University	-11.6	5.2	83%	1.5	5.0	1.4	$14,995	4.8	15	3.9	84%	560	555
183.	Chemistry, Tufts University	-12.7	5.7	56%	1.6	13.5	1.7	$16,579	4.4	12	3.3	28%	705	700
184.	Chemistry, University of Idaho	-12.8	4.9	80%	1.8	27.5	1.8	$18,219	4.2	14	2.9	83%	550	550
185.	Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-12.9	5.2	79%	2.2	33.4	1.9	$19,560	6.0	16	3.7	89%	612*	593*
186.	Chemistry, University of Rhode Island	-13.1	4.9	40%	2.3	26.2	1.7	$14,321	4.0	16	2.5	79%	550	535
187.	Chemistry, Drexel University	-13.2	5.7	85%	2.0	29.6	2.0	$18,884	4.6	16	2.1	82%	610	580
188.	Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College	-13.3	5.3*	74%*	1.8	10.8	1.3	$17,016*	0.6	5	3.0	46%	635	670
188.	Chemistry, George Washington University	-13.3	5.1	50%	1.0	24.7	0.9	$14,616	3.0	10	2.1	38%	640	640
190.	Chemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute	-13.4	5.3*	74%*	0.7	5.2	0.8	$14,837*	1.8	12	1.2	85%	665	615
191.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington	-13.5	5.2	70%	2.2	38.2	2.1	$18,441	3.0	18	1.4	79%	545	515
192.	Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell	-14.0	5.1†	77%†	2.4	15.9	1.8	$23,403†	9.2†	26	4.4	41%†	588†	600†
192.	Polymer Science, University of Massachusetts-Lowell	-14.0	5.1†	77%†	2.4	15.9	1.8	$23,403†	9.2†	26	4.4	41%†	588†	600†
194.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California-Santa Cruz	-17.7	5.5	68%	2.8	56.9	2.5	$24,140	10.4	17	4.6	69%	585	580
195.	Chemistry, University of Iowa	-17.9	5.2	68%	3.1	42.2	2.7	$27,018	11.8	25	4.2	84%	600	585
196.	Chemistry, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia	-18.4	4.7	71%	0.3	5.0	0.5	$17,963*	0.8	12	0.7	65%	590	550
197.	Chemistry, University of North Texas	-19.8	5.7	35%	1.8	26.2	1.8	$17,135	4.8	22	1.5	69%	555	545
198.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University-Main Campus	-22.7	5.2	71%	2.1	48.9	1.9	$23,654	3.0	17	2.9	81%	500	500
199.	Chemistry, Villanova University	-26.3	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	-35.5	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 (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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200.	Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines	-35.5	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. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

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

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -1. 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