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General Biology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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General Biology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of Maryland Eastern Shore stacks up to those at other schools.

UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and approximately 2,646 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 34 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UMES.

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.

UMES General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UMES General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how UMES performed in these rankings.

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 UMES 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
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 214
Best Value General Biology Schools 233
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Best General Biology Schools 516
Most Popular General Biology Schools 718

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UMES Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMES is $27,827. This is 2% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UMES

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

UMES General Biology Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UMES. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMES also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Medical Scientists 5,010 $105,780
Biological Scientists 4,100 $103,790
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Biological Science Professors 760 $89,650

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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