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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Nevada

7 Colleges
$26,019 Avg Salary
$18,245 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

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

On average, biology graduates from UNLV take out $19,682 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, biology graduates from UNR take out $21,296 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $304, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Biology at University of Nevada - Reno Report

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

Biology majors at CSN take out an average of $11,359 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Nevada list. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from NSC carry an average student debt load of $20,641.

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The excellent programs at Great Basin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Nevada. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

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With a ranking of #6, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

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#7

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

Sierra Nevada College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Nevada list. Located in the distant town of Incline Village, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools 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 7 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).

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