2025 Best Biochemistry Schools in Nevada

Biochemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #79 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry Schools in Nevada ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 79 degrees in biochemistry annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Biochemistry Schools List

Pick Your Biochemistry Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biochemistry Schools in Nevada ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in Nevada

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological chemistry degree levels they offer.

Top Nevada Schools in Biological Chemistry

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Nevada - Reno is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in biochemistry from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

25.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great decision for students interested in a degree in biochemistry. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in biochemistry from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	1,427
Washington	831	433
Oregon	587	81
Hawaii	267	50
Alaska	167	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.