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General Biology at University of Nevada - Reno

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General Biology at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

UNR General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UNR General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 biology majors earned their master's degree from UNR. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UNR, 100% 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 - Reno with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 - Reno.

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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