by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Iowa ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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Iowa is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #67 out of 901 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Schools | 67 |
| Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 70 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 99 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 5 students received their master’s degree in biology from Iowa. This makes it the #264 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2022, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,813 a year. This is higher than $32,337, which is the national median for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Iowa is $281 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa paid an average of $1,291 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $376 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,016 | $30,979 |
| Fees | $1,948 | $1,948 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,616 | $12,616 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,066 | $4,066 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 103 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Iowa. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 75 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Iowa does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.
Of the 10 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from Iowa, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Iowa.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 54 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 48 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 39 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 34 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 31 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.