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Biotechnology at Indiana University-Bloomington

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biotechnology, consider the program at Indiana University-Bloomington. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indiana University-Bloomington is located in Bloomington, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 biotechnology degrees were granted at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Studying Online at Indiana University-Bloomington

Many students take online classes at Indiana University-Bloomington. Among 48,424 students, 3,249 (7%) studied exclusively online and 17,945 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Biotechnology Rankings at Indiana University-Bloomington

Use these rankings to compare Indiana University-Bloomington’s Biotechnology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 1
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 84
Best Value	Nationwide	#35 of 82

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biotechnology graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biotechnology graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington are 59% women (22) and 41% men (15).

Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Among the 20 bachelor’s biotechnology degrees awarded at Indiana University-Bloomington, 65% were women (13) and 35% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Biotechnology bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington, lower than the national average of 51%.*

Biotechnology Master’s Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Among the 17 master’s biotechnology graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 47% of Biotechnology master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington, above the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Biotechnology Concentrations at Indiana University-Bloomington

The Biotechnology program at Indiana University-Bloomington includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biotechnology	37

Highest-Paying Careers for Biotechnology Graduates

Those who complete Biotechnology program at Indiana University-Bloomington go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Biotechnology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

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.