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2024 Best General Biology Schools in Maine

5 Colleges in Maine
352 Biology Degrees Awarded
$33,995 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Biology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Biology Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 352 degrees in general biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School

Best General Biology Schools in Maine The biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology
Master's Degrees in Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Biology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Biology Schools in Maine list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Biology in Maine

The schools below may not offer all types of biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Maine Schools in Biology

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Biology Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general biology has to take a look at Bowdoin College. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bowdoin is a great college overall.

There were about 34 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from Bowdoin College earn a boost of approximately $10,663 above the typical income of general biology majors.

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Bates College
Lewiston, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Biology Degrees Awarded
15.6% Growth in Graduates

Bates College is a great option for students interested in a degree in general biology. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bates is a great college overall.

There were approximately 32 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,170.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Biology Degrees Awarded
$29,691 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general biology needs to look into University of New England. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 64 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients usually make around $29,691 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Biology Degrees Awarded
$31,845 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general biology has to take a look at University of Southern Maine. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 38 general biology students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients typically make an average of $31,845 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Biology Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

UMaine is a large public university located in the suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 65 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biology degree recipients generally earn an average of $30,610 in their early careers.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 3,276
Connecticut 241 967
New Hampshire 210 451
Rhode Island 200 534
Vermont 194 238

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 298
General Biomedical Sciences 54

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 105
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 82
Zoology 74
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 58
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 14
Botany/Plant Biology 8
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 8
Biotechnology 6

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