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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno

Every biological & 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 & biomedical sciences program at University of Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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

UNR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & 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.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & 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 & biomedical sciences majors at University of Nevada - Reno.

UNR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & 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 & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 75
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 83
White 139
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

UNR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

66% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UNR, 56% 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 & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 - 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 & 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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