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Biotechnology at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you plan to study biotechnology, take a look at what Indiana University - Bloomington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in biotech from IU Bloomington.

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

IU Bloomington Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech
  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

IU Bloomington Biotechnology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biotech progam at IU Bloomington compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biotech major at IU Bloomington is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biotechnology. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biotech from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #60 most popular school for biotech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biotech Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biotech bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical biotech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at IU Bloomington since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biotech at IU Bloomington 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 University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in biotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

IU Bloomington Biotechnology Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in biotech from IU Bloomington. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in biotech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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 University - Bloomington.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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