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Biology at UMaine

UMaine graduates about 155 biology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 259th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 88 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 74% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $32 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

62/100Solid#259 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1558% of the class
Courses in the catalog88more than 74% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$32Ma year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1330whole school

Around UMaine

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Miró Quartet with David Shifrin UMaine 20220327Photo: SarekOfVulcan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maine Experiment Station Barn
Main Building Page Farm and Home Museum Orono MainePhoto: Drbnagy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The lawn outside of Hancock Hall at the University of Maine.
Outside Hancock Hall - panoramioPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The statue of Bananas T. Bear, the mascot of the University of Maine Orono, stan
Bananas T Bear Statue - UMainePhoto: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Cutler Health Center, New England Plant Soil and Water Laboratory, Edward Bryand Global Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 112 · Athletics 13 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Redlands 63
  2. Wabash College 63
  3. University at Albany–SUNY 62
  4. University of Louisville 62
  5. Touro University 62
  6. Lawrence University 62
  7. St. Mary's College of Maryland 62
  8. Southwestern University 62

Other strong majors at UMaine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMaine with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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