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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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at UNR is $374 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Nevada - Reno.
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 33 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
White | 89 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 16 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 92 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 61 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 37 |
Biotechnology | 27 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 8 |
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