2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Biology 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 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 33 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best General Biology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general biology students. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $12,298.
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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great value for general biology students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $21,249.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UW take out is $22,221.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for general biology students. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UVU take out is $17,923.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UVU also is in the top 15% of our Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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Weber State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 a year. Biology majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out an average of $25,704 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Adams State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Adams State are $17,933 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCCS are $22,270 per year. On average, biology graduates from UCCS take out $23,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $287.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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 undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year. Biology majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $275.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU Anschutz also did well on our Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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