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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Colleges
$26,750 Avg Salary
$22,302 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a .

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rocky Vista University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rocky Vista University is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parker.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for general biology students. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for general biology students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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With a ranking of #7, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 14 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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