Molecular Biology at University of Maine

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UMaine Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology

UMaine Molecular Biology Rankings

The molecular biology major at UMaine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Molecular Biology Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of molecular biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical molecular biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UMaine since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in molecular biology 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 molecular biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Biochemistry

Careers That Molecular Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in molecular 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.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses