Biology Studies at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

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

IUPUI Biology Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at IUPUI

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

IUPUI does offer online education options in biological sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

IUPUI Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at IUPUI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical biological sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at IUPUI since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences at IUPUI 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	81
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

IUPUI Biology Studies Master’s Program

45% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from IUPUI, 73% 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 University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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
Life Scientists	180	$67,870

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
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