Ranked #6 in popularity, biology studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Studies Schools in Nevada ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 527 degrees in biology studies annually.
The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Studies Schools in Nevada list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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 sciences degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were roughly 178 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #371 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.
There were roughly 250 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.
Nevada State College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in biology studies. NSC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Henderson. This college ranks 7th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were about 31 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at NSC in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
