2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Nevada
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 561 degrees and certificates from a Nevada school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Biology
Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $6,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNR also took the #2 spot in our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada rankings.
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Out of the 2 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNLV are $6,607 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNLV is ranked #3 for overall quality for biology in Nevada.
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Request InformationBest Value General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 14,026 |
| Washington | 1,675 |
| Oregon | 969 |
| Hawaii | 253 |
| Alaska | 98 |
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General Biology Related Majors for Biology
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 6,206 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.