Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Nevada - Reno

Every neurobiology and neurosciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the neurobiology program at University of Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students received a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from UNR.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Neurobiology

UNR Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks neurobiology programs across the country. The following shows how UNR performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from UNR. This makes it the #34 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UNR Neurobiology Graduates

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $27,639. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 neurobiology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNR. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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	19
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UNR Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in neurobiology from UNR in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a neurobiology master's degree from UNR, 100% 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 neurobiology.

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

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

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Biotechnology

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
• Image Credit: By delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.