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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Vista University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rocky Vista University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parker.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 68% of the biology majors at the school.

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

#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Of the 18 students majoring in biology at DU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in biology at Boise State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in biology at USU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Full General Biology at Colorado State University - Pueblo Report

#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

About 33% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 13 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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