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General Biology at University of Maine at Augusta

General Biology at University of Maine at Augusta

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if University of Maine at Augusta is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a total student population of 4,202.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UMA General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UMA General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UMA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biology Student Demographics at UMA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Maine at Augusta.

UMA General Biology Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UMA since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UMA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine at Augusta with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine at Augusta. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 23

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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 University of Maine at Augusta.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840
Biological Science Professors 240 $74,460
Medical Scientists 180 $109,900

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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