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General Biology at University of Nevada - Reno

178 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#132 Overall Quality
General Biology is one of the majors in the biological & biomedical sciences program at University of Nevada - Reno.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UNR ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.

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General Biology Degrees Available at UNR

UNR Biology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNR was ranked #132 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 85
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 87
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 115
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 130
Best General Biology Schools 132
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 140
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 140
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 143
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 145
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 147
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 157
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 160
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Biology 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 165
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 178
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 184
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 194
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 208
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 218
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 339
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 341

Popularity of Biology at UNR

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Reno handed out 178 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 193 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from UNR. This makes it the #311 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UNR Make?

$28,742 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNR go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,742 a year. This is higher than $27,253, which is the national median for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from UNR Have?

$20,153 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UNR, biology students borrow a median amount of $20,153 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at UNR is $374 per month.

UNR Biology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Nevada - Reno.

UNR General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 89
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 16

UNR General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from UNR in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNR are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 92
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 61
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 37
Biotechnology 27
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 8

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