Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Nevada - Reno

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a neurobiology school? To help you decide if University of Nevada - Reno is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's neurobiology program.

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 Neurobiology & Neurosciences section at the bottom of this page.

UNR Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology
Master’s Degree in Neurobiology

UNR Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Neurobiology & Neurosciences. 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its neurobiology 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 neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UNR Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

100% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 neurobiology.

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

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

Neurobiology & Neurosciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Neurosciences	92

Careers That Neurobiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in neurobiology 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

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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