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Biology Studies at Indiana University-Indianapolis

If you plan to study Biology Studies, consider the program at Indiana University-Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana University-Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 192 biology studies degrees were granted at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Studying Online at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Distance learning is available at Indiana University-Indianapolis. Of 22,534 students, 3,022 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,340 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis are 61% women (118) and 39% men (74).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Among the 167 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, 62% were women (103) and 38% were men (64).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	15
Asian	23
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 46% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Of the 17 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Indiana University-Indianapolis, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 47% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis, above the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Of the 6 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Indiana University-Indianapolis, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis, below the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at Indiana University-Indianapolis work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.