2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Nevada

A master's degree in general biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #33 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the most popular for general biology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10 master's degrees in general biology to qualified students.

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• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general biology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Biology in Nevada

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general biology students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biology Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general biology. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Nevada. More information about a master’s in general biology from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general biology has to take a look at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Nevada. More information about a master’s in general biology from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	562
Washington	184	63
Oregon	151	31
Hawaii	84	1
Alaska	53	6

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General Biology Related Rankings by Major

General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biology Studies	10

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biotechnology	19
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	3
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	2

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.