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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$30,176 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,040 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for biology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Biology

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $23,225 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.

Colorado State also made our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.

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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 value general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of I are $29,148 per year.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DU are $53,943 a year.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ISU are $27,778 per year.

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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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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