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2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

14 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 6th in Colorado. In fact, 1,568 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in Colorado for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 27% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $22,275 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $379.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

About 65% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 35% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $25,127 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $275, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Colorado. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.

About 71% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 29% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at MSU Denver take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,119.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 30% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $24,642. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $287, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great place for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at Colorado Mesa accumulate an average of around $26,527 in student debt.

Full General Biology at Colorado Mesa University Report

With a ranking of #6, United States Air Force Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 72% of the biology majors at the school.

On average, biology graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $21,452 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

About 80% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#9

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from FLC carry an average student debt load of $19,423.

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Western Colorado University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Western is a small public school located in the town of Gunnison.

Of the 41 students majoring in biology at Western, 39% are male and 61% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at Western accumulate an average of around $23,150 in student debt.

Full General Biology at Western Colorado University Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Biology

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 14 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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