by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Nevada” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 106,032 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,339 and had an average of $23,597 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nevada, there were 537 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,019 and $18,483 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Nevada” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. That schools that top this list have a program in general biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Nevada” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Nevada”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Nevada. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 250 ’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Nevada list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 178 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Nevada. Great Basin College is a small public school situated in Elko, Nevada. It awarded 6 ’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Nevada ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at College of Southern Nevada
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Nevada list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College General Biology Report
Read more about our data sources and methodologies