Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Great Basin College

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Great Basin College stacks up to those at other schools.

Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and has a total student population of 3,772. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Great Basin College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Great Basin College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Great Basin College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Great Basin College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Great Basin College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools	192
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools	212
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,239
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1,417

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Great Basin College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Great Basin College.

Great Basin College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of biological and biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological and biomedical sciences only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Great Basin College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 49% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Great Basin College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Great Basin College with a associate's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Great Basin College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at Great Basin College awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Great Basin College with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Great Basin College also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Great Basin College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Great Basin College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	14

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for Great Basin College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
Software Applications Developers	3,900	$105,640
Computer Workers	2,600	$72,610
Health Specialties Professors	1,190	$95,720
Biological Science Professors	260	$71,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.