by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Indiana University - East. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at IU East was ranked #839 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #24 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for IU East.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at IU East paid an average of $664 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $236 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,067 | $19,926 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
Learn more about IU East tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IU East is $35,060 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the IU East biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IU East Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at IU East in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 12 |
*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.
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