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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$28,189 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for biology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $23,225 a year.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Pueblo is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $19,773 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

University of Northern Colorado graduate students pay an average of $22,379 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of I are $29,148 per year.

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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boise State are $26,558 a year.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value 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 large city of Denver.

DU graduate students pay an average of $53,943 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #10, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

ISU graduate students pay an average of $27,778 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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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