2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in biology at Colorado State, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Vista University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rocky Vista University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parker.
Of the 50 students majoring in biology at Rocky Vista University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in biology at University of Northern Colorado, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Full General Biology at University of Northern Colorado Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
About 68% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 32% are male.
Full General Biology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 61% of the biology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the biology majors at the school.
Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.
Of the 5 students majoring in biology at ISU, 40% are male and 60% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the biology majors at the school.
University of Utah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 3 students majoring in biology at U of U, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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 |
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 13 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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