2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best General Biology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Colorado Schools for a Master's in General Biology
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in Colorado for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the biology majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rocky Vista University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Rocky Vista University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parker.
Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 59% of the biology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
Of the 22 students majoring in biology at CU Anschutz, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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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 Colorado. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
About 61% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 39% are male.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 6 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.