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Forest Sciences & Biology at University of Maine

Forest Sciences & Biology at University of Maine

If you plan to study forest sciences & biology, take a look at what University of Maine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Forest Sciences & Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UMaine Forest Sciences & Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Forest Sciences and Biology

UMaine Forest Sciences & Biology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in forest sciences and biology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Forest Sciences and Biology Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Forest Sciences & Biology Master’s Program

70% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of forest sciences and biology master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Of the students who received a forest sciences and biology master's degree from UMaine, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Forest Sciences and Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in forest sciences and 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
Foresters 110 $52,850
Conservation Scientists 90 $61,970

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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