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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You

With 200 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #37 most popular major in Indiana.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Marian University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 49% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full General Biology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Purdue University Northwest Report

Out of the 13 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the biology majors at the school.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in biology at Purdue, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #7, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full General Biology at University of Notre Dame Report

#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Women make up 75% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Indiana State University Report

Indiana University - East ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in biology at IU East, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on General Biology at Indiana University - East

Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Albany.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 126
Illinois 441
Ohio 328
Wisconsin 58

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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