General Biology at Indiana Wesleyan University

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and approximately 3,108 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.

IWU General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

IWU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at IWU 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.

Biology Student Demographics at IWU

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

IWU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at IWU since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at IWU 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
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 Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	26

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 Wesleyan 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
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