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2025 Best General Biology Schools in Maine

5 Colleges in Maine
366 Biology Degrees Awarded
$33,813 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 reviewed 5 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general biology. Combined, these schools handed out 366 degrees in general biology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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
5th Most Popular In ME
33 Biology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general biology has to look into 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 #81 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bowdoin is a great college overall.

There were approximately 33 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 great option for students pursuing 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 #194 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bates is a great college overall.

There were about 37 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent data year. After graduation, biology degree recipients typically earn about $30,613 in their early careers.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in general biology has to check out University of New England. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 78 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biology program earn around $34,910 for their early career.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in general biology has to check out University of Southern Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 11th 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 data year. Degree recipients from the general biology major at University of Southern Maine make $9,909 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Biology Degrees Awarded
3.0% 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 approximately 67 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program earn an average of $34,029 in their early career salary.

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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 295
General Biomedical Sciences 71

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 99
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 82
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 71
Zoology 46
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 13
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 13
Botany/Plant Biology 8
Biotechnology 5

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