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Neurosciences at University of Nevada-Reno

If you plan to study Neurosciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada-Reno. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Nevada-Reno is in Reno, NV.

During the most recent reporting year, 74 neurosciences degrees were awarded at University of Nevada-Reno.

Online Class Availability at University of Nevada-Reno

Many students take online classes at University of Nevada-Reno. Among 23,024 students, 1,483 (6%) studied exclusively online and 6,208 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Neurosciences graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Neurosciences graduates at University of Nevada-Reno are 69% women (51) and 31% men (23).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Among the 65 bachelor’s neurosciences graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 72% were women (47) and 28% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 54% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, above the national average of 46%.*

Neurosciences Master’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Of the 3 master’s neurosciences graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Neurosciences master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, lower than the national average of 37%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Among the 6 doctoral neurosciences graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Graduates of the Neurosciences program at University of Nevada-Reno work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Neurosciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.