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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

59 Colleges
$28,817 Avg Salary
$21,510 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from CU - Boulder take out $23,002 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $821, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $22,687 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $384, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $12,877 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at CU Anschutz take out is $23,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $275, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at BYU - I take out is $12,701.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $17,923 in student debt.

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Montana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $25,330 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $438.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at U of U take out is $19,545.

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#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #9, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UW accumulate an average of around $21,129 in student debt.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UCCS take out is $23,875. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $287.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,671
Utah 1,936
Montana 606
Idaho 891
Wyoming 283

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 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.

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