2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Maine

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 For Those Making $0-$30k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 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 For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 2 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Southern Maine

#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 For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNE also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New England are $28,016.

Read full report on General Biology at UNE

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)

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.

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