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Biology Education at University of Nevada - Reno

Every biology education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology teacher education program at University of Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. Of the 148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 11 of them were biology education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Education section at the bottom of this page.

UNR Biology Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology Teacher Education

UNR Biology Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how UNR performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology teacher education major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Biology Education Schools 9
15
Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Biology Education Schools 26
Best Value Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Biology Education Schools 58

Biology Teacher Education Student Demographics at UNR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology teacher education majors at University of Nevada - Reno.

UNR Biology Education Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology teacher education program at UNR awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women. The typical biology teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology teacher education at UNR are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in biology teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNR also has a doctoral program available in biology teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology teacher education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Middle School Teachers 4,300 $58,460
Education Professors 450 $67,800
Biological Science Professors 260 $71,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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