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Biology Studies at University of Southern Maine

Biology Studies at University of Southern Maine

If you are interested in studying biology studies, 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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

University of Southern Maine Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

University of Southern Maine Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at University of Southern Maine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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 Sciences Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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

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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 Biology Studies Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a biological 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 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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840
Biological Science Professors 240 $74,460

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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