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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, take a look at what University of Nevada - Las Vegas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

UNLV Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biochemistry 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 biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry 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
Biochemistry 23

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry 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
Biological Science Professors 260 $71,410
Medical Scientists 220 $104,900
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Biological Scientists 200 $73,490
Microbiologists 70 $83,060

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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