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

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general biology students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #6, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Boise State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. ISU is a large public school located in the 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 10 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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