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Best Biology Schools Near Richmond, IN (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Richmond, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering biology programs, with tuition ranging from $7,491 to $67,684 per year for indexed programs. Richmond has a population of about 35,561. In Indiana, the top-earning biology-related role is Medical Scientist at a median $81,110 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Biology Schools to Richmond
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer biology programs near Richmond, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Richmond city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Richmond.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana biology page.
Biology Wages Near Richmond
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Indiana, statewide)
Medical Scientist
$81,110
Biological Technician
$58,790
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist
$54,670
Soil and Plant Scientist
$80,030
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
How many accredited biology schools are near Richmond, IN?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering biology programs near Richmond. The closest is Earlham College in Richmond, IN (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Miami University-Hamilton (35.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying biology roles in Indiana?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying biology-related roles in Indiana are: Medical Scientist ($81,110), Soil and Plant Scientist ($80,030), Biological Technician ($58,790). Wages for Richmond workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Oxford instead of Richmond?
Oxford, OH is 23.9 miles from Richmond and has its own set of local biology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: August 31, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
