Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Maine

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemistry program at University of Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UMaine Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

UMaine Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UMaine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UMaine since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at UMaine 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 with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMaine Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

100% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	25
Molecular Biology	10

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry 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.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$135,840
Biological Science Professors	240	$74,460
Biochemists and Biophysicists	230	$74,430
Medical Scientists	180	$109,900
Microbiologists	30	$69,890

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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