Biology Schools In Indiana

In Indiana, there are 48 accredited schools where biology classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Indiana's biology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in biology includes biology training at the following levels:

Biology Certificate
Associates degree in Biology
Bachelors degree in Biology
Masters degree in Biology
PhD degree in Biology

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Professional Trends

Indiana Vs. National Biology Employment

Indiana	3,030
National	232,950

Of all of the biology professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Indiana state.

Employment Growth for Biology professionals In Indiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
3,540	2,530	3,460	3,040	3,030

Yellow: Actual Values

Biology is a shrinking field in Indiana. In Indiana, 510 less biology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 14% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for biology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of biology professionals has grown by 6% between 2006 and 2010.

Biology VS. All Professions salaries in Indiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$53,420	$50,328	$52,010	$53,976	$52,174
$41,263	$43,445	$44,845	$44,830	$45,974

Light Blue: Biology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of biology professionals is declining, the salaries paid to biology professionals are decreasing in Indiana. Biology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $53,420 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $52,174 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Biology professionals in Indiana

10th percentile	$30,586
25th percentile	$38,242
50th percentile	$47,822
75th percentile	$62,688
90th percentile	$79,334

Thus, biology professionals' salaries declined by 2% in 4 years. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 159% pay differential between the highest paid biology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of biology in Indiana.

Average Salaries for Biology professionals and related professions in Indiana

Biochemistry	$63,087
Biology	$52,174
Biomedical Engineering	$61,380
Chemistry	$48,270
Physics	$139,590

Biology professionals in Indiana earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Biology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Indiana

associate	14
bachelor	55
master	20
doctor	9
Certificate	1
Total	99

As the number of biology professionals is decreasing in Indiana state, the number of students graduating from the 48 accredited biology schools in Indiana state is increasing. In 2006, 1,408 students graduated from biology courses in Indiana. And in 2010, 1,777 students graduated.

Thus there was a 26% percent increase in the number of biology school degree or certificate graduates in Indiana. A majority of these graduates, or 56%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in biology.

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