2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences students earned 3,671 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in Colorado for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $23,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $275.
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 Colorado ranking.
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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from MSU Denver take out $29,742 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year. On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from CU - Boulder take out $23,002 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $821, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
CU - Boulder also took the #5 spot in our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Colorado rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State are $12,188 a year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Colorado State take out an average of $22,687 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $384, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #3 for overall quality for biological and biomedical sciences in Colorado.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year. The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UCCS take out is $23,875. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $287.
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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 medium-sized city of Pueblo.
Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $9,005 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out is $25,704.
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Western Colorado University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
Western undergraduate students pay an average of $10,662 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Western take out is $24,000.
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University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $22,291 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $192.
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With a ranking of #9, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regis U are $39,610 per year.
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University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DU are $54,819 per year. After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from DU carry an average student debtload of $24,729.
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Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.
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