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Biology Studies at University of Nevada - Reno

Biology Studies at University of Nevada - Reno

Every biology studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological 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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UNR Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

UNR Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 70
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

UNR Biology Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the biological sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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 biological sciences.

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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
Biological Science Professors 260 $71,410
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Biological Scientists 200 $73,490

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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