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Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular General Biology Doctor'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 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 14 students majoring in biology at U of U, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Of the 7 students majoring in biology at DU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. U of I is a fairly 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 most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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The University of Montana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools 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 9 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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