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General Biology at Indiana University-Bloomington

Here is an overview of this program at IUB. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 27 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

General Biology Degrees Available at IUB

Here is each degree level offered in general biology at IUB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	265
Master’s	2
Graduate Certificate	1

IUB General Biology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Indiana University-Bloomington handed out 265 bachelor’s degrees in general biology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

IUB is in the top 5% of the country for general biology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 27 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	2
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	5
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173

Salary of General Biology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Biology students who finish a bachelor’s at IUB earn a median of $56,288 a year. This is below $74,553, the median for all majors at IUB.

Student Debt of General Biology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at IUB, general biology students accumulate a median of $20,500 in student loans. This is above $20,463, the typical median for all majors at IUB.

IUB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,913	$40,369
Fees	$1,522	$1,522

Read more about IUB tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 37% of general biology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The largest share of general biology bachelor’s degree graduates at IUB were White. About 63% of graduates 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 general biology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	168
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	20

Biology/Biological Sciences, General (Bachelor’s)

IUB conferred 265 bachelor’s degrees in biology/biological sciences, general recently — 63% to women and 37% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (63%).

• Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #2
• Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #5
• Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #5
• Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #19
• Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #31

Graduate Study in General Biology at IUB

This program is also offered at the graduate level at IUB. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	2
Graduate Certificate	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License More about our data sources and methodologies.