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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$28,189 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value General Biology Master'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 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.

Full General Biology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

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 Master’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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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $19,773 per year.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $29,043 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for biology in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 per year.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

U of I graduate students pay an average of $29,148 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at University of Idaho Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boise State are $26,558 a year.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

DU graduate students pay an average of $53,943 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #10, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

ISU graduate students pay an average of $27,778 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Idaho State University Report

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

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.

  • 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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