Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southern Maine Community College

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at Southern Maine Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 5,789.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SMCC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

SMCC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SMCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Southern Maine Community College.

SMCC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

43% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of biological & biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological & biomedical sciences only graduates about 34% men each year. The program at SMCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at SMCC are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Maine Community College with a associate's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Southern Maine Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Maine Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	9
Biotechnology	6

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for Southern Maine Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
Software Applications Developers	2,270	$90,190
Computer Workers	890	$79,790
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$135,840

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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