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2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the biology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Biology

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,568
Utah 829
Idaho 584
Montana 305
Wyoming 61

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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