2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Nevada

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #9 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 805 degrees in biological & biomedical sciences to qualified students.

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

• Best Overall Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools List

Pick Your Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degree Level

The biological & biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Nevada. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 & biomedical sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Nevada Schools in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

410 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded

$34,492 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program earn an average of $34,492 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

282 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded

$24,989 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you wish to pursue a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make an average of $24,989 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	38	23,398
Washington	37	3,469
Oregon	37	1,762
Hawaii	36	496
Alaska	33	113

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	537
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	98
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	79
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	36
Biotechnology	25
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	12
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	11
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.