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2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

5 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nevada to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nevada. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 66% of the biology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UNLV take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,826. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

Full General Biology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Nevada. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 38% are male.

Biology majors at UNR take out an average of $19,994 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $304, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Out of the 5 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

About 79% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 21% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from NSC carry an average student debt load of $25,853.

Full General Biology at Nevada State College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great place for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

About 75% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full General Biology at Great Basin College Report

#5

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra Nevada College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the town of Incline Village, SNC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 75% of the biology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Biology at Sierra Nevada College

Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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.

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