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

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

If you are interested in studying biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada - Reno. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 58 of them were biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

UNR Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at UNR compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 183

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

57% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from UNR. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UNR also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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