Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern Maine

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at University of Southern Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from University of Southern Maine.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how University of Southern Maine 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 biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	316
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	411
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	473
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1,291

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #474 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 and biomedical sciences majors at University of Southern Maine.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from University of Southern Maine. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

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

University of Southern Maine also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.