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

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general biology students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Boise State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’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 10 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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