Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNLV ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNLV was ranked #206 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #2 in Nevada.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 270 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 210 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biology from UNLV. This makes it the #181 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNLV go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $21,244 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNLV, biology students borrow a median amount of $21,376 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at UNLV is $158 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
The biology program at UNLV awarded 270 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 87 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 87 |
White | 55 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 26 |
Of the 9 students who graduated with a Master’s in biology from UNLV in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 23 |
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