by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how IU Bloomington ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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IU Bloomington is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #63 out of 901 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Schools | 63 |
| Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 65 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Indiana University - Bloomington handed out 226 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 291 degrees were handed out.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from IU Bloomington go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,500 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,337 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at IU Bloomington is $279 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at IU Bloomington paid an average of $1,219 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,312 | $39,004 |
| Fees | $1,478 | $1,478 |
| Books and Supplies | $690 | $690 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,040 | $3,040 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 226 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from IU Bloomington. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at IU Bloomington are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 151 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 15 |
IU Bloomington does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IU Bloomington Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Indiana University - Bloomington.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 155 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 121 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 73 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 41 |
| Zoology | 38 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.