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2024 Best General Biology Schools in Maine

5 Colleges in Maine
366 Biology Degrees Awarded
$33,431 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 366 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
33 Biology Degrees Awarded
$44,658 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general biology needs to take a look at Bowdoin College. Located in the fringe 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 roughly 33 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from Bowdoin College get an earnings boost of around $11,227 over the average earnings of general biology majors.

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Bates College
Lewiston, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Biology Degrees Awarded
13.5% Growth in Graduates

Bates College is a wonderful 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 colleges nationwide means Bates is a great college overall.

There were approximately 37 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career earnings of $33,170.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Biology Degrees Awarded
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general biology has to check out University of New England. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 78 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biology degree recipients generally earn an average of $29,691 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Biology Degrees Awarded
25.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 51 general biology students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biology degree recipients generally make around $31,845 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Biology Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

UMaine is a fairly 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 67 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, biology degree recipients typically make about $30,610 in the first five years of their career.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the New England Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts3013,276
Connecticut241967
New Hampshire210451
Rhode Island200534
Vermont194238

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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

MajorAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies295
General Biomedical Sciences71

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology99
Neurobiology & Neurosciences82
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology71
Zoology46
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology13
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics13
Botany/Plant Biology8
Biotechnology5

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