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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern Maine

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern Maine

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

University of Southern Maine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

University of Southern Maine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at University of Southern Maine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Southern Maine.

University of Southern Maine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

University of Southern Maine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 100% were white. This is above 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 Southern Maine with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 38
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 5
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences 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 Southern Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Software Applications Developers 2,270 $90,190
Computer Workers 890 $79,790
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840

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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