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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$19,212 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,224 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, 222 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value General Biology Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Colorado

Check out the biology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in General Biology

$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

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 degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $9,384 per year.

CU Anschutz did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Biology Schools in Colorado list.

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

$9,005 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $9,005 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Colorado State University - Pueblo Report

$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Biology Schools in Colorado list.

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$10,666 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 a year.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Colorado. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

DU undergraduate students pay an average of $54,819 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Biology

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 5 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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