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General Biology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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General Biology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in biology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UNLV General Biology Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV General Biology Master’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UNLV, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Biological Science Professors 260 $71,410
Medical Scientists 220 $104,900
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Biological Scientists 200 $73,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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