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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Idaho

10 Colleges
$24,921 Avg Salary
$22,689 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Idaho. With 584 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular General Biology Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Idaho to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the most popular school in Idaho for general biology students. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Biology majors at BYU - I take out an average of $12,298 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Idaho. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, biology graduates from Boise State take out $24,704 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for general biology students. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at ISU take out is $24,875.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Nazarene University is a great place for general biology students. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at NNU take out is $27,000.

Full General Biology at Northwest Nazarene University Report

#5

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, ID

The excellent programs at The College of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Idaho. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at The College of Idaho take out is $24,000.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Idaho ranking. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

On average, biology graduates from U of I take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, biology majors at CWI accumulate an average of around $21,249 in student debt.

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#8

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Lewis - Clark State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

On average, biology graduates from Lewis - Clark State College take out $20,384 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

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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
Colorado 1,568
Utah 829
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 10 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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