2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in Maine

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 102,043 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maine, there were 343 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,900 and $22,483 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,633 and $49,829 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank General Biology Schools

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 Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in Maine

#1

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine

#2 in overall quality

$22,308 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 2 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Maine General Biology Report

#2

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine

#1 in overall quality

$28,016 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the #2 spot on the list. UNE is a medium-sized school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 2 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maine master’s degree biology students list, UNE has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New England are $28,016, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Biology at UNE

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Featured Biology Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >