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2024 Best Biology Studies Schools in Maine

5 Colleges in Maine
298 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in biology studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 298 degrees in biology studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School

Best Biology Studies Schools in Maine Your choice of biology studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biology studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Biology Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological Sciences

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 Biology Studies Schools in Maine list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biology Studies in Maine

The schools below may not offer all types of biological sciences 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 Biological Sciences

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ME
34 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in biology studies needs to check out Bowdoin College. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bowdoin is a great college overall.

There were roughly 34 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year.

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Bates College
Lewiston, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In ME
32 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Bates College if you wish to pursue a degree in biology studies. Bates is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Lewiston. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bates is a great college overall.

There were about 32 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In ME
5.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of New England if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 17 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ME
38 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Southern Maine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biology studies. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 38 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
61 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 61 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year.

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Best Biology Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 2,988
Connecticut 538 877
Rhode Island 436 500
New Hampshire 395 287
Vermont 352 238

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Biology Studies is one of 1 different types of General Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences 54

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