Biology Schools in Maryland
Maryland contains
24 schools that offer biology programs.
Johns Hopkins University,
the highest-ranking biology school in MD, has a total student population of 20,383 and
is the
19th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 24 biology schools
in Maryland,
only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Washington College comes out as the most expensive ($29,222/yr),
with Hagerstown Community College as the lowest recorded at only $5,465/yr.
Biology students from Maryland schools who go on to become
biologists,
marine biologists,
wildlife biologists,
molecular biologists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 29,630 people working as
biological scientists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$69,430.
Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Maryland alone, there are
230 employed zoologists and wildlife biologists earning an average yearly salary of
$91,050. Biological scientists in this state earn
$91,000/yr and there are 3,140 employed.
Also, within the biology schools
in Maryland, the average student population is 3,835 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from biology,
there are 2792 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,442 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$6,052, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Biology Programs in Maryland
Johns Hopkins University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Levels offered:
PhD
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Levels offered:
PhD
Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
St Mary's College of Maryland
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Towson University
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Masters
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Levels offered:
PhD
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Masters
Salisbury University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Goucher College
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Hood College
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Environmental Biology
Levels offered:
Masters
Mount St Mary's University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Stevenson University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Frostburg State University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Botany/Plant Biology, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Conservation Biology
Levels offered:
Masters
Wildlife Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Bowie State University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Loyola College in Maryland
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Washington College
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
McDaniel College
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Morgan State University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Coppin State University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Hagerstown Community College
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Columbia Union College
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Montgomery College
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Frederick Community College
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate
Medix South
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate
Maryland Interesting Facts
- The United States Naval Academy was founded on October 10, 1845 at Annapolis.
- In 1830 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company built the first railroad station in Baltimore.
- During revolutionary times Rockville was known as Hungerford's Tavern the name of its most familiar landmark. One of the first calls to freedom from British rule was heard at the tavern in 1774.
- The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is considered a masterpiece and one of the finest 19th century buildings in the world. The basilica is the first cathedral in the United States. Baltimore represents the first Roman Catholic diocese.
- Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.
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