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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

With 28,851 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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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 biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Colorado University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Western is a small public school located in the town of Gunnison.

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#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 133
Colorado 585
Montana 57
Idaho 51
Wyoming 34

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
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
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

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