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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of Nevada - Reno has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. In 2021, 372 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UNR.

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.

UNR 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

UNR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UNR 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.

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNR. This makes it the #168 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 372 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNR. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 - Reno with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 76
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 82
White 173
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

UNR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

48% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNR, about 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UNR, 59% 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 - Reno with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 16
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNR also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 181
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 92
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 61
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 37
Biotechnology 27
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 8
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 7
Pharmacology & Toxicology 3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 3

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 - Reno.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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