Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. Of the 4,885 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas in 2021, 293 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

UNLV Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UNLV Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNLV performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UNLV 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
	353
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	457

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNLV. This makes it the #341 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #192 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 293 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from UNLV in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	96
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	61
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

UNLV Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UNLV in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UNLV, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	285
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	23

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

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 Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.