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General Biology at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UMaine.

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.

UMaine General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UMaine General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UMaine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UMaine 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.

Ranking Type Rank
212
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 716

Earnings of UMaine Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMaine is $30,610. This is 12% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine General Biology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at UMaine awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 49
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

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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