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2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked #33 in the country. In fact 8,920 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Biology

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 222
Utah 23
Idaho 22
Montana 4
Wyoming 0

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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