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2023 Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges
$26,750 Avg Salary
$22,302 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent 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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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Boise State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

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

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

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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 11 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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