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General Biology at Nevada State College

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Nevada State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

NSC is located in Henderson, Nevada and approximately 7,289 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from NSC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

NSC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

NSC General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at NSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at NSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 246
Best Value General Biology Schools 264
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Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 563
Best General Biology Schools 573
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 778
Most Focused General Biology Schools 838
Most Popular General Biology Schools 904

Earnings of NSC Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSC is $28,070. This is 3% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at NSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Nevada State College.

NSC General Biology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from NSC. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nevada State College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

NSC also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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 Nevada State College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Biological Science Professors 260 $71,410
Medical Scientists 220 $104,900
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Biological Scientists 200 $73,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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