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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Colorado

15 Colleges
$29,224 Avg Salary
$23,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in Colorado for general biology students. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, biology graduates from Colorado State take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $379.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $23,500. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for general biology students. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Biology majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $29,742 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $23,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $287, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

Biology majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $22,291 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from DU carry an average student debt load of $22,458.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Colorado list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Biology majors at Colorado Mesa take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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United States Air Force Academy landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the fringe town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public school with a small student population.

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Rocky Vista University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Rocky Vista University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parker.

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#10

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, biology majors at FLC accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges 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 15 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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