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Biology at Indiana

Indiana graduates about 678 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 105th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 81 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $362 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#105 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year6789% of the class
Courses in the catalog81more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$67,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$362Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1400whole school

Around Indiana

Front of the Applied Health Science Annex, located at 309 N. Woodlawn Avenue in
Woodlawn Avenue, 309, Applied Health Science Annex, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
The Science Library is located inside the Chemistry Building in room C002.
Chemistry Building on IUB CampusPhoto: KimLi2018 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the India Studies Program offices, located at 825 E. Eighth Street in B
Eighth Street, 825, India Studies Program, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of the house at 816-820 E. Eighth Street in Bloomington, Indiana, United S
Eighth Street, 816-820, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Multidisciplinary Science Building II, Biology Building, School of Public Health, School of Public Health Annex, IU Student Health Center, IU Health Bloomington.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 136 · Dorm 30 · Arts 10 · Athletics 8 · Chapel 5 · Student housing 4.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Lafayette College 78
  2. Washington and Lee University 78
  3. Colorado State University 77
  4. University of California, Santa Cruz 77
  5. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 77
  6. Creighton University 77
  7. Saint Joseph's University 77
  8. University of Denver 77

Other strong majors at Indiana

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Indiana with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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