General Biology at Indiana State University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Indiana State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Indiana State General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology

Indiana State General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Indiana State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #171 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Indiana State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Indiana State University.

Indiana State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Indiana State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Indiana State General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Indiana State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Indiana State, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana State University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	39

Related Majors

• Genetics

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Biological Science Professors	1,410	$98,590
Biological Scientists	630	$69,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tcampbell under License

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