Biology Schools In Maine
Maine has 17 accredited biology schools where biology faculty who teach biology classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in biology in the state of Maine, which encompasses biology training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Biology
- Bachelors degree in Biology
- Masters degree in Biology
- PhD degree in Biology
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Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Biology Employment
| Maine | 1,620 |
| National | 232,950 |
Of all of the biology professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Maine.
Employment Growth for Biology professionals In Maine
| 1,030 | 1,490 | 1,650 | 1,780 | 1,620 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maine, biology is a growing field. There were 590 more biology professionals working in Maine in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 57% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for biology professionals which shows a 6% increase in the number of biology professionals working around the nation.
Biology VS. All Professions salaries in Maine
| $51,875 | $52,370 | $53,684 | $44,077 | $57,973 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Biology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to biology professionals are growing in Maine. Biology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $51,875 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $57,973 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Biology professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$36,865 |
25th percentile |
$43,543 |
50th percentile |
$51,535 |
75th percentile |
$68,647 |
90th percentile |
$85,759 |
Thus, biology professionals' salaries grew by 11% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 70% pay differential between the highest paid biology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of biology in Maine.
Average Salaries for Biology professionals and related professions in Maine
Biochemistry |
$62,415 |
Biology |
$57,973 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$74,580 |
Chemistry |
$50,498 |
Physics |
$105,190 |
Biology professionals in Maine earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Biology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
26 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 41 |
The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited biology schools in Maine is increasing. In Maine, there were 317 graduates in 2006. And there were 409 graduates from biology courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of biology school degree or certificate graduates in Maine by 29%. A majority of these graduates, or 63%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in biology.