Biochemistry at University of Nevada - Reno

What traits are you looking for in a biological chemistry school? To help you decide if University of Nevada - Reno is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological chemistry program.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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

UNR Biochemistry Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Chemistry
Master’s Degree in Biological Chemistry

UNR Biochemistry Rankings

Biological Chemistry Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Biochemistry Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biological chemistry master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biological chemistry each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 57% more men than average.

In the biological chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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

Careers That Biological Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological chemistry 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 - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Biological Science Professors	260	$71,410
Medical Scientists	220	$104,900
Natural Sciences Managers	220	$115,150

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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