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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maine

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of 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 Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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.

UMaine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMaine

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UMaine does offer online education options in biological and biomedical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UMaine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at UMaine awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Zoology 5
General Biology 4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 4
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 2

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 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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