Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Nevada - Reno

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, 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 approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNR Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

UNR Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UNR 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 UNR

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

UNR Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 - Reno with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNR Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 57% more men than average.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better 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 master's in biochemistry.

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Reno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	61

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 - Reno.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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