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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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1.	Chemistry, University of California-Berkeley	79.4	5.2	80%	4.7	22.3	187.0	5.0	59.6	45	6.6	25%	685	645
2.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University	71.9	5.2	90%	4.6	32.1	362.6	4.9	25.8	20	9.8	9%	745	745
3.	Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	68.7	5.0	85%	4.7	18.8	168.4	4.9	36.0	36	6.8	14%	770	730
4.	Chemistry, California Institute of Technology	58.3	5.7	87%	4.8	18.5	200.1	4.9	30.2	25	7.1	20%	775	735
5.	Chemistry, University of California-Los Angeles	57.5	5.2†	79%†	4.0	16.2	163.8	4.5	28.0†	52	3.6	23%†	665†	630†
6.	Chemistry, Northwestern University	54.0	4.7	83%	4.2	20.2	144.9	4.2	25.6	32	4.6	30%	715	695
7.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin	51.0	4.9	80%	3.8	19.2	117.7	4.3	28.6	50	3.9	51%	630	605
8.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University	50.9	4.9	84%	4.4	19.8	124.2	4.6	22.2	33	6.0	27%	710	675
9.	Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	50.5	5.2	83%	4.4	15.7	89.3	4.5	39.0	44	6.3	68%	675	615
10.	Chemistry, Stanford University	49.5	5.6	78%	4.6	25.2	172.8	4.9	31.0	21	11.1	12%	735	720
11.	Chemistry, Yale University	49.3	5.2	89%	4.3	17.5	165.5	4.4	23.0	22	6.8	10%	740	740
12.	Chemistry, University of Chicago	47.9	5.2	87%	4.2	17.6	143.0	4.5	19.4	30	4.5	40%	715	725
13.	Chemistry, Columbia University in the City of New York	44.4	5.1	88%	4.4	20.0	147.3	4.5	15.8	17	5.8	13%	725	715
14.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California-San Diego	43.2	5.5	74%	3.8	12.4	95.0	4.0	28.2	52	1.8	39%	655	605
15.	Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	42.0	4.9	75%	3.9	14.2	98.0	4.0	36.0	37	6.4	36%	650	640
16.	Chemistry, Purdue University-Main Campus	40.7	5.2	82%	3.8	15.2	93.5	3.8	44.0	48	6.9	85%	590	555
17.	Chemistry, Texas A & M University	40.0	4.9	71%	3.6	19.3	82.3	4.1	28.6	53	5.6	70%	615	585
18.	Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	38.6	5.1	88%	3.8	14.5	92.3	3.9	26.4	45	5.7	70%	630	600
19.	Chemistry, Princeton University	38.5	5.3	83%	3.8	19.0	118.0	3.9	19.6	21	5.5	11%	745	735
20.	Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison	37.8	5.2	85%	4.3	10.4	54.5	4.5	29.4	42	6.5	71%	650	615
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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21.	Chemistry, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	37.5	5.2	77%	3.6	11.5	60.5	3.5	38.2	42	4.6	57%	680	640
22.	Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania	37.2	5.7	82%	3.7	14.2	113.1	3.8	23.2	34	5.4	21%	725	705
23.	Chemistry, University of Florida	35.6	4.7	55%	3.4	22.2	98.5	3.7	36.8	37	5.1	57%	640	620
24.	Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	29.4	5.2	77%	3.7	10.5	68.8	4.0	31.0	39	5.8	58%	610	580
25.	Chemistry, Rice University	28.4	4.5	71%	3.6	12.6	110.2	3.7	12.4	20	3.8	25%	725	710
26.	Chemistry, Ohio State University-Main Campus	28.2	5.2	80%	3.8	16.9	77.9	3.9	25.4	41	7.1	73%	580	560
27.	Chemistry, Indiana University-Bloomington	27.4	5.2	91%	3.7	17.4	100.9	4.0	19.0	35	5.5	85%	560	550
28.	Chemistry, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	27.0	5.5	73%	3.5	12.1	83.9	3.7	23.4	46	3.7	67%	610	590
29.	Chemistry, Iowa State University	24.3	5.0	70%	3.7	20.5	106.7	3.8	21.2	32	6.1	90%	620	595
30.	Chemistry, University of California-Irvine	24.2	5.0	88%	3.4	12.9	86.5	3.5	23.4	25	4.8	52%	620	580
31.	Chemistry, University of Southern California	22.9	4.9	70%	3.4	17.7	92.5	3.3	15.4	23	4.8	27%	690	665
32.	Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	22.6	5.4†	85%†	3.3	17.5	80.7	3.0	24.0†	35	2.8	80%†	575†	565†
32.	Chemistry, Washington University in St Louis	22.6	5.1	89%	3.3	9.8	56.0	3.0	11.0	23	3.3	19%	730	710
34.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California-Santa Barbara	22.4	5.0	77%	3.4	15.1	109.4	3.6	13.8	31	3.5	53%	600	580
35.	Chemistry, University of Virginia-Main Campus	21.0	4.9	77%	3.4	10.8	73.1	3.3	16.8	24	3.5	38%	670	655
36.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame	20.5	4.9	85%	3.3	11.5	47.6	2.9	9.6	27	3.6	32%	700	685
37.	Chemistry, Dartmouth College	19.3	4.7	92%	3.3	6.6	30.1	3.1	4.8	17	1.9	17%	730	720
38.	Chemistry, Duke University	19.1	5.0	69%	3.4	14.3	55.5	3.3	14.8	20	4.8	22%	725	705
39.	Chemistry, University of Maryland-College Park	18.7	4.9	79%	3.2	8.7	43.8	3.1	14.4	35	3.0	49%	650	625
40.	Chemistry, Emory University	18.4	4.9	67%	3.5	15.7	103.6	3.4	14.8	19	6.3	39%	700	680
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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41.	Chemistry, University of California-Davis	17.8	5.2	73%	3.4	14.1	61.0	3.2	20.0	34	4.1	55%	615	565
42.	Chemistry, Brigham Young University	17.3	4.6	100%	2.7	14.5	80.6	2.6	6.2	26	1.3	78%	620	605
43.	Chemistry, University of Georgia	17.2	4.7	70%	3.1	17.2	79.3	3.2	17.0	26	3.7	62%	615	610
44.	Chemistry, University of Rochester	16.8	5.3	83%	3.5	12.5	80.7	3.6	8.6	23	5.0	46%	670	650
45.	Chemistry, University of Utah	16.2	5.9	78%	3.6	19.9	138.8	3.6	19.2	25	6.8	86%	612*	593*
46.	Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	16.1	5.9	79%	3.5	15.8	102.7	3.6	19.2	27	7.6	49%	625	610
47.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina-Columbia	15.3	4.7	73%	3.3	17.8	78.5	3.2	17.2	26	4.8	67%	580	570
48.	Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University	15.2	5.7	74%	3.6	11.0	60.4	3.7	10.8	22	3.8	35%	705	680
48.	Chemistry, Michigan State University	15.2	5.7	73%	3.5	13.0	57.7	3.4	24.0	38	4.9	76%	585	555
50.	Chemistry, Stony Brook University	15.0	4.9	79%	3.4	14.4	70.2	3.3	10.4	30	5.3	51%	610	570
51.	Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	14.7	5.4†	85%†	3.3	17.5	80.7	3.0	8.6†	35	2.8	80%†	575†	565†
52.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware	14.4	5.3	72%	3.2	15.3	69.2	2.8	12.2	32	1.5	47%	610	595
53.	Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	13.3	4.7	69%	3.2	6.7	29.0	2.9	21.0	28	3.4	67%	690	645
54.	Chemistry, Wayne State University	11.9	5.2	78%	3.3	9.2	45.3	3.1	17.2	32	4.5	63%	612*	593*
55.	Chemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder	11.1	5.2	69%	3.2	12.4	165.2	3.3	25.4	12	3.5*	88%	600	580
56.	Chemistry, Brandeis University	10.9	5.4	79%	3.3	12.1	63.2	3.3	5.2	18	2.5	40%	675	675
56.	Chemistry, Vanderbilt University	10.9	5.2	84%	2.8	19.0	73.6	2.4	9.0	14	3.9	35%	695	675
58.	Chemistry, The University of Tennessee	10.2	4.9	79%	2.9	14.8	66.1	2.7	10.4	30	3.2	44%	555	555
59.	Chemistry, SUNY at Buffalo	9.9	5.0	69%	3.2	16.0	81.5	3.0	17.2	24	4.9	56%	595	565
60.	Chemistry, Brown University	9.3	5.7	79%	3.2	8.2	43.2	3.0	9.6	18	3.9	15%	725	710
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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61.	Chemistry - CHEM, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	9.0	4.6†	75%†	3.3	10.4	34.9	2.9	12.8†	30	4.7	72%†	615†	585†
62.	Chemistry, Colorado State University	8.8	5.7	85%	3.5	13.9	82.4	3.5	11.6	28	5.0	88%	565	555
63.	Polymer Science, University of Akron Main Campus	8.5	4.9†	71%†	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	25.2†	23*	3.5*	61%*	612*	593*
64.	Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University	7.7	5.4	82%	3.0	7.6	35.5	2.8	8.4	20	2.3	39%	720	660
65.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida State University	7.6	5.1	74%	3.0	8.6	31.7	3.1	12.8	35	3.1	62%	585	575
65.	Chemistry, University of Houston	7.6	4.7	63%	3.2	18.6	94.1	3.2	12.2	26	3.7	81%	550	520
67.	Chemistry, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	7.3	4.9	72%	2.9	16.0	72.0	2.8	15.8	26	2.9	77%	565	545
68.	Chemistry, New York University	7.2	5.0	61%	2.7	7.2	40.5	2.7	10.6	33	2.1	37%	665	665
69.	Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University	5.3	5.3	66%	3.2	16.4	82.4	2.8	13.2	16	4.8	68%	690	650
70.	Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago	5.2	5.7	74%	3.2	10.6	40.6	2.9	17.2	27	3.0	58%	605	570
71.	Chemistry, University of Kansas Main Campus	5.0	5.2†	86%†	3.1	7.2	29.4	2.9	11.0†	25	3.0	69%†	612*	593*
71.	Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas Main Campus	5.0	5.2†	86%†	3.1	7.2	29.4	2.9	11.0†	25	3.0	69%†	612*	593*
73.	Chemistry, Boston College	4.6	5.2	80%	2.6	10.4	54.8	2.4	13.2	16	3.9	31%	680	655
74.	Chemistry, Florida International University	3.0	4.9	100%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	1.2	23*	3.5*	61%	550	555
75.	Chemistry, North Carolina State University at Raleigh	2.5	5.2	75%	2.8	9.3	47.0	2.6	10.2	27	2.1	59%	615	580
76.	Chemistry (Doctorate Only), CUNY Graduate School and University Center	2.4	5.4	65%	2.6	3.1	11.8	2.4	12.2	51	2.5	61%*	612*	593*
77.	Chemistry, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	2.2	4.7	49%	3.1	15.4	85.8	2.9	14.2	30	3.2	91%	560	550
78.	Chemistry, University of California-Riverside	2.1	5.2	78%	3.0	10.0	58.6	2.9	10.8	27	2.3	74%	565	510
78.	Chemistry, University of Oregon	2.1	5.0	68%	3.4	12.0	80.8	3.3	7.2	26	3.9	91%	560	555
80.	Chemistry, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	0.1	5.7	61%	3.1	9.3	29.1	2.9	16.0	35	2.9	78%	600	575
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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81.	Chemistry, University of Arizona	-0.4	5.2	77%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	17.4	23*	3.5*	88%	565	560
82.	Chemistry, Kansas State University	-0.6	4.7	71%	3.0	10.3	39.4	2.7	5.4	17	2.8	48%	612*	593*
83.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	-0.8	5.2	76%	2.9	8.2	23.3	2.6	8.2	26	4.7	78%	685	635
83.	Chemistry, Washington State University	-0.8	4.7	67%	2.7	9.4	37.9	2.7	4.4	34	1.4	74%	560	545
85.	Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology	-1.3	4.8	67%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	2.0	23*	3.5*	63%	675	625
86.	Chemistry, University of Memphis	-1.8	3.9	71%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	3.2	23*	3.5*	71%	538	530
87.	Chemistry, Georgetown University	-2.3	5.1	69%	2.4	9.6	42.7	2.2	8.0	15	4.1	21%	695	695
88.	Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-2.6	5.7†	72%†	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	13.2†	23*	3.5*	61%†	615†	580†
88.	Medicinal Chemistry, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-2.6	5.7†	72%†	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	13.2†	23*	3.5*	61%†	615†	580†
90.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Duquesne University	-2.8	4.9	81%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	4.8	23*	3.5*	80%	565	560
91.	Chemistry, University of Iowa	-3.0	5.2	68%	3.1	9.8	42.2	2.7	11.8	25	4.2	84%	600	585
92.	Chemistry, University of Connecticut	-3.2	5.7†	74%†	2.7	10.6	49.1	2.5	15.0†	22	4.3	51%†	600†	585†
92.	Polymer Science, University of Connecticut	-3.2	5.7†	74%†	2.7	10.6	49.1	2.5	15.0†	22	4.3	51%†	600†	585†
94.	Chemistry, San Diego State University	-3.3	5.7	93%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	3.2	23*	3.5*	47%	550	530
95.	Chemistry, Jackson State University	-3.6	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	1.2	23*	3.5*	48%	612*	593*
96.	Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia	-4.2	4.9	84%	2.5	5.3	13.5	2.1	10.4	26	2.8	83%	595	600
97.	Chemistry, Texas Tech University	-4.5	4.2	62%	2.5	8.6	31.3	2.4	7.8	28	2.7	71%	575	555
97.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University	-4.5	5.7	100%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	2.0	23*	3.5*	92%	555	550
99.	Chemistry, Syracuse University	-4.6	5.7	65%	3.2	10.2	48.3	3.0	8.2	21	3.3	65%	620	595
100.	Chemistry (Lab for Biol & Chem Sci's), Georgia State University	-4.7	4.1	57%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	5.6	23*	3.5*	56%	550	540
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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101.	Chemistry, Oregon Health & Science University	-4.8	5.2*	74%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	1.6	23*	3.5*	61%*	612*	593*
102.	Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne	-5.2	5.3*	83%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	0.8	23*	3.5*	82%	605	565
103.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University	-5.5	5.0	75%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	2.0	23*	3.5*	93%	612*	593*
104.	Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla	-5.7	4.7	69%	2.0	6.5	25.7	2.1	6.8	25	2.2	63%	665	638
105.	Chemistry, Wesleyan University	-6.2	6.2	83%	2.6	5.7	25.4	2.3	3.2	16	2.2	28%	695	705
106.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland-Baltimore County	-6.3	6.2	86%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	3.6	23*	3.5*	71%	620	595
107.	Chemistry, University of Akron Main Campus	-6.7	4.9†	71%†	2.3	6.3	18.4	2.0	25.2†	17	5.1	61%*	612*	593*
108.	Chemistry, Oakland University	-6.8	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	1.2	23*	3.5*	82%	612*	593*
108.	Chemistry, Oregon State University	-6.8	5.7	74%	3.3	9.2	29.8	3.0	9.2	25	3.2	90%	550	530
110.	Chemistry, Michigan Technological University	-7.0	5.2	71%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	2.4	23*	3.5*	85%	620	590
110.	Chemistry - CHEM, University of Kentucky	-7.0	5.2	76%	2.8	8.6	29.3	2.2	9.6	24	3.0	79%	575	565
112.	Chemistry, Western Michigan University	-7.3	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	0.8	23*	3.5*	85%	612*	593*
113.	Chemistry, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-7.8	5.1	71%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	6.6	23*	3.5*	74%	535	540
114.	Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	-7.9	5.9	68%	3.0	8.5	37.4	2.9	9.4	26	4.4	75%	605	595
115.	Chemistry, Marquette University	-8.8	4.8	54%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	4.0	23*	3.5*	70%	600	595
115.	Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell	-8.8	5.1†	77%†	2.4	5.0	15.9	1.8	9.2†	26	4.4	41%†	588†	600†
115.	Polymer Science, University of Massachusetts-Lowell	-8.8	5.1†	77%†	2.4	5.0	15.9	1.8	9.2†	26	4.4	41%†	588†	600†
118.	Chemistry, Boston University	-8.9	6.3	76%	2.7	5.9	31.1	2.4	10.4	21	3.2	55%	655	645
119.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Denver	-9.0	5.7	79%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	1.8	23*	3.5*	82%	585	580
120.	Chemistry, The University of Alabama	-9.2	4.7	66%	2.7	11.0	40.7	2.3	9.0	16	2.8	74%	565	565
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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120.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas Main Campus	-9.2	5.0	75%	2.5	8.6	36.6	2.2	6.2	23	2.5	87%	580	575
122.	Chemistry, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-9.5	5.4	74%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	1.2	23*	3.5*	71%	595	530
123.	Chemistry, Northeastern University	-9.6	5.7	64%	2.7	10.0	71.1	2.2	7.6	17	2.7	47%	625	605
124.	Chemistry, Lehigh University	-9.7	6.3	74%	2.7	7.3	24.0	2.5	3.6	22	3.1	41%	680	640
125.	Chemistry, University of Miami	-9.9	4.2	67%	1.7	12.5	54.1	1.7	6.0	11	3.1	46%	640	620
126.	Chemistry, Florida Atlantic University	-10.1	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	0.8	23*	3.5*	55%	525	515
126.	Chemistry, University of New Orleans	-10.1	4.5	68%	2.5	8.8	25.8	2.2	8.6	20	2.1	73%	545	535
128.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-10.2	5.2	67%	2.7	12.1	37.1	2.3	7.8	23	5.1	86%	612*	593*
129.	Chemistry, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	-10.4	5.1	70%	2.5	15.6	61.3	2.2	5.8	13	3.8	51%	565	555
130.	Chemistry, Clark University	-10.6	6.2	75%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	1.4	23*	3.5*	62%	595	610
131.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Miami University-Oxford	-10.7	5.2	65%	2.6	5.8	17.0	2.1	5.8	25	1.5	69%	625	605
132.	Chemistry, University of Northern Colorado	-10.9	5.8	88%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	2.0	23*	3.5*	81%	516	520
133.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California-Santa Cruz	-11.0	5.5	68%	2.8	9.5	56.9	2.5	10.4	17	4.6	69%	585	580
134.	Chemistry, Cleveland State University	-11.2	5.2	50%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	4.8	23*	3.5*	61%*	612*	593*
135.	Chemistry, University of the Pacific	-11.4	5.2	55%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	1.4	23*	3.5*	56%	610	580
136.	Chemistry, Clemson University	-11.6	5.2	59%	2.5	8.6	33.2	2.3	12.6	18	2.7	69%	615	590
137.	Chemistry, Clark Atlanta University	-12.7	5.3*	74%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	1.2	23*	3.5*	47%	470	462
137.	Chemistry, University of Hawaii at Manoa	-12.7	5.2	75%	2.5	9.4	33.4	2.3	1.2	20	1.9	65%	570	535
139.	Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-14.9	5.2	79%	2.2	10.3	33.4	1.9	6.0	16	3.7	89%	612*	593*
140.	Chemistry & Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University	-16.4	4.8	58%	2.0	11.7	44.0	1.8	5.0	24	1.1	70%	538	520
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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140.	Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus	-16.4	7.0	83%	2.2	4.9	13.4	1.8	9.6	23	1.7	22%	605	590
142.	Chemistry, SUNY at Binghamton	-16.5	6.3	75%	2.4	6.1	15.4	2.2	7.8	14	2.4	43%	650	615
143.	Chemistry, University of Wyoming	-16.6	5.1	94%	2.0	5.7	29.7	2.0	6.2	15	2.9	95%	545	540
144.	Chemistry, Drexel University	-17.5	5.7	85%	2.0	7.1	29.6	2.0	4.6	16	2.1	82%	610	580
144.	Chemistry, Wake Forest University	-17.5	4.9	75%	1.7	4.4	21.8	1.2	3.2	13	1.9	47%	670	655
146.	Chemistry, Rutgers University-Newark	-17.9	5.4	77%	2.1	6.0	21.0	1.8	6.2	19	2.6	47%	560	540
147.	Chemistry & Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	-18.3	4.7	43%	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	5.6	23*	3.5*	90%	515	515
148.	Chemistry, University of Idaho	-18.6	4.9	80%	1.8	12.1	27.5	1.8	4.2	14	2.9	83%	550	550
149.	Chemistry, Polytechnic University	-18.8	4.7†	61%†	2.3	8.5	30.6	2.1	5.8†	14	4.4	69%†	630†	545†
149.	Materials Chemistry, Polytechnic University	-18.8	4.7†	61%†	2.3	8.5	30.6	2.1	5.8†	14	4.4	69%†	630†	545†
151.	Chemistry, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	-19.0	5.7	82%	2.3	5.8	20.5	2.3	3.4	15	2.4	72%	570	560
152.	Chemistry, SUNY at Albany	-19.1	4.7	50%	2.3	8.5	41.9	2.1	2.6	17	1.7	56%	575	555
153.	Chemistry, Auburn University Main Campus	-19.3	5.2	69%	1.8	6.3	20.4	1.9	9.4	23	2.7	82%	570	550
154.	Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University	-19.9	7.2	79%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	1.4	23*	3.5*	71%	555	545
155.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington	-20.1	5.2	70%	2.2	7.5	38.2	2.1	3.0	18	1.4	79%	545	515
156.	Chemistry, University of Louisville	-20.7	4.9	75%	2.0	8.6	38.9	1.6	4.2	18	4.2	81%	550	555
157.	Chemistry, OGI School of Science & Engineering at OHSU	-20.8	5.3*	74%*	1.6	9.0	69.5	1.8	0.6	8	1.6	61%*	612*	593*
157.	Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham	-20.8	5.9	75%	1.8	8.4	34.4	1.8	2.6	25	0.9	88%	570	560
159.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	-21.3	5.2	79%*	2.3	7.1	23.4	1.8	2.0	16	1.6	77%	520	520
159.	Chemistry, University of Missouri-St Louis	-21.3	5.1	61%	2.2	5.9	17.6	2.0	5.2	17	1.9	62%	575	560
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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161.	Chemistry, University of Toledo	-21.6	4.7	65%	1.4	6.0	14.8	1.7	4.4	17	2.2	61%*	612*	593*
162.	Chemistry, Mississippi State University	-21.7	5.2	100%	1.3	4.8	12.6	1.1	2.6	14	3.7	69%	612*	593*
163.	Chemistry, University of Nevada-Reno	-21.8	5.2	70%	2.3	8.0	28.0	2.2	5.6	14	2.2	86%	535	525
164.	Chemistry, West Virginia University	-22.4	5.2	76%	2.0	6.9	31.1	1.8	4.6	17	2.0	89%	545	525
165.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University-Main Campus	-22.9	5.2	71%	2.1	11.0	48.9	1.9	3.0	17	2.9	81%	500	500
166.	Chemistry, University of South Florida	-23.0	4.9	55%	1.8	6.9	15.5	1.9	8.2	15	3.5	28%	565	555
166.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Southern Mississippi	-23.0	5.7†	89%†	1.1	7.1	20.6	1.2	8.8†	18	2.2	37%†	520†	525†
166.	School of Polymers & High Perf. Material, University of Southern Mississippi	-23.0	5.7†	89%†	1.1	7.1	20.6	1.2	8.8†	18	2.2	37%†	520†	525†
169.	Chemistry, Temple University	-23.2	5.3	79%	1.9	4.5	19.8	1.7	4.8	17	3.2	63%	550	540
170.	Chemistry, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-23.3	5.7	71%	2.3	9.1	20.2	1.8	7.8	19	1.4	94%	515	515
170.	Chemistry, Texas Christian University	-23.3	4.7	56%	1.8	9.1	19.7	2.1	2.4	12	1.7	67%	590	575
172.	Chemistry, Ohio University-Main Campus	-23.6	4.5	72%	1.6	4.1	13.3	1.4	7.8	17	1.9	89%	545	545
173.	Chemistry, University of Vermont	-23.7	6.3	69%	2.5	8.9	34.8	2.3	3.0	15	2.5	80%	585	580
174.	Chemistry, University of North Dakota	-23.9	4.7	86%	1.9	1.3	2.0	1.3	2.4	15	1.7	69%	545	520
175.	Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University-Bozeman	-24.7	5.9	71%	2.7	5.5	25.3	2.1	4.0	14	3.1	74%	565	550
176.	Chemistry, Clarkson University	-24.8	4.7	47%	2.4	10.0	16.8	2.1	3.0	16	3.3	86%	595	555
177.	Chemistry, American University	-25.0	5.7	92%	1.8	0.9	3.9	1.1	4.2	10	3.5	51%	625	645
177.	Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University	-25.0	4.9	74%	1.9	4.4	15.3	1.7	6.2	15	3.0	74%	525	535
179.	Chemistry, Tufts University	-25.2	5.7	56%	1.6	3.8	13.5	1.7	4.4	12	3.3	28%	705	700
180.	Environmental and Forest Chemistry, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	-26.2	5.2	73%	2.0	8.8	34.5	1.4	3.4	6	2.5	66%	570	565
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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181.	Chemistry, University of Maine	-26.9	4.7	71%	1.7	5.3	15.7	1.6	2.6	12	1.1	79%	540	535
182.	Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas	-27.0	5.0	57%	1.7	7.5	28.5	1.3	4.8	10	3.1	51%	640	605
183.	Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College	-27.8	5.3*	74%*	1.8	2.6	10.8	1.3	0.6	5	3.0	46%	635	670
184.	Chemistry, North Dakota State University-Main Campus	-27.9	5.5†	82%†	1.5	4.4	15.5	1.6	5.8†	13	2.8	88%†	575†	575†
184.	Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University-Main Campus	-27.9	5.5†	82%†	1.5	4.4	15.5	1.6	5.8†	13	2.8	88%†	575†	575†
186.	Chemistry, Howard University	-29.0	4.7	48%	1.6	4.2	9.5	1.5	4.0	20	2.3	47%	565	560
187.	Chemistry, Baylor University	-29.3	5.3	56%	1.5	6.3	17.9	1.6	3.6	16	2.1	66%	605	595
188.	Chemistry, Seton Hall University	-29.6	5.2	83%	1.5	2.7	5.0	1.4	4.8	15	3.9	84%	560	555
189.	Chemistry, Loyola University Chicago	-31.3	4.8	45%	1.8	3.8	7.9	1.6	6.6	16	2.9	74%	585	590
190.	Chemistry, University of Rhode Island	-31.5	4.9	40%	2.3	8.0	26.2	1.7	4.0	16	2.5	79%	550	535
191.	Chemistry, The University of Montana	-32.6	5.5	92%	0.8	6.6	31.9	1.0	2.8	8	1.0	84%	532	547
192.	Chemistry, University of North Texas	-34.2	5.7	35%	1.8	8.8	26.2	1.8	4.8	22	1.5	69%	555	545
193.	Chemistry, George Washington University	-35.1	5.1	50%	1.0	4.4	24.7	0.9	3.0	10	2.1	38%	640	640
194.	Chemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute	-35.3	5.3*	74%*	0.7	2.0	5.2	0.8	1.8	12	1.2	85%	665	615
195.	Chemistry, Villanova University	-37.1	11.0	79%*	2.7*	10.5*	55.1*	2.6*	0.6	23*	3.5*	51%	645	620
196.	Chemistry, University of Mississippi Main Campus	-38.3	5.0	62%	1.1	5.8	25.5	1.1	1.6	12	1.8	81%	540	535
197.	Chemistry, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia	-38.5	4.7	71%	0.3	3.3	5.0	0.5	0.8	12	0.7	65%	590	550
198.	Chemistry, Wichita State University	-39.5	5.2	79%*	0.9	4.0	5.2	0.8	1.8	10	1.8	84%	545	530
199.	Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines	-40.9	6.0†	60%†	0.9	2.8	6.2	1.1	1.8†	16	1.1	85%†	645†	600†
199.	Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines	-40.9	6.0†	60%†	0.9	2.8	6.2	1.1	1.8†	16	1.1	85%†	645†	600†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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201.	Chemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	-41.6	5.3*	74%*	0.4	3.0	7.6	0.4	1.6	5	1.8	63%	625	615

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 = -4. 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 = 4. 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 = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Publications per Faculty Member (Pub / Fac)

The ratio of the number of program publications in the period 1988-1992 to the number of program faculty. Your weight = 3. 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 = 3. 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 = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -2. 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 = 2. 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 = 2. 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