General Biology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

IUPUI General Biology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biology
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, IUPUI does offer online courses in biology for the following degree levels:

IUPUI General Biology Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 30 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from IUPUI, 63% 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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 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

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.