2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You
With 177,778 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for biological and biomedical sciences students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at BYU - I take out is $12,701.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $12,877.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at WSU take out is $22,797.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UW take out $21,129 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year. While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $17,923 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UVU also did well on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.
Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $15,659 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo carry an average student debtload of $25,704.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year. While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $275, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU Anschutz also is in the top 20% of our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UCCS carry an average student debtload of $23,875. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $287.
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Western Colorado University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.
Western undergraduate students pay an average of $22,446 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Western carry an average student debtload of $24,000.
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Utah State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and biomedical sciences programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year. On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from USU take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 3,671 |
Utah | 1,936 |
Montana | 606 |
Idaho | 891 |
Wyoming | 283 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors for Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 107,165 |
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 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 4,566 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 4,420 |
Biotechnology | 3,911 |
Zoology | 2,984 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,957 |
Genetics | 1,543 |
Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1,042 |
Botany/Plant Biology | 691 |
Molecular Medicine | 83 |
Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Engineering | 198,468 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.
More about our data sources and methodologies.