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2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular 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 midsize city of Salt Lake City.

About 57% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

About 71% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the biology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Biology at Utah State University Report

#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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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 most popular schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Read full report on General Biology at Montana State University

The University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Read full report on General Biology at The University of Montana

#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

Full General Biology at University of Wyoming 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 9 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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