by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 95,999 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Nevada, there were 561 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biology studies.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 285 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 181 diplomas to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nevada State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada. NSC is a medium-sized school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 24 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra Nevada College landed the #4 spot on the list. SNC is located in Incline Village, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Elko, Nevada, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada ranking. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biology Studies at College of Southern Nevada
Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Nevada ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Truckee Meadows Community College
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