General Biology at University of Southern Maine

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

University of Southern Maine General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

University of Southern Maine General Biology Rankings

The biology major at University of Southern Maine 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.

Biology Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine General Biology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Southern Maine General Biology Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology 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 biology.

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 General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at University of Southern Maine. 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
Biology Studies	38

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 Southern 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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