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Biotechnology at University of Nevada - Reno

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Biotechnology at University of Nevada - Reno

Every biotechnology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biotech program at University of Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received their master's degree in biotech.

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

UNR Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

UNR Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Biotechnology Master’s Program

40% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in biotech from UNR in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biotech each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 biotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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
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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