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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Nevada

7 Colleges
$26,424 Avg Salary
$18,526 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological and biomedical sciences was ranked 9th in Nevada. In fact, 828 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the most popular school in Nevada for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UNR take out is $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $304, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 7 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UNLV take out is $19,682. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $138, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 7 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from CSN carry an average student debt load of $11,359.

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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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Nevada list. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at NSC take out an average of $20,641 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Nevada list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

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Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Incline Village, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 23,421
Washington 3,479
Oregon 1,766
Hawaii 496
Alaska 113

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
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
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957
Genetics 1,543
Pharmacology & Toxicology 1,042
Botany/Plant Biology 691
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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