2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Maine

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 169,876 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maine, there were 665 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,740 and $24,090 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 21 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,633 and $49,829 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for maine master’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Maine

#1

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine

$22,308 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern Maine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

#1 in overall quality

$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 15 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Full University of Maine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#3

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine

#2 in overall quality

$28,016 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Biddeford, Maine, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNE also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNE are $28,016, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New England Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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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