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2024 Best Biochemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
408 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #79 in popularity, biochemistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biochemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 408 degrees in biochemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The biological chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biochemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biochemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of biological chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Biological Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
46 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you wish to pursue a degree in biochemistry. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in biochemistry has to check out University of Denver. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biochemistry from University of Denver

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
91 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in biochemistry needs to check out University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
62 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in biochemistry has to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
76.5% Growth in Graduates

CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 7th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 17 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biochemistry from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT

USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biochemistry from Utah State University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MT

Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biochemistry from Montana State University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 5 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at NNU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biochemistry from Northwest Nazarene University

Best Biochemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 87
Colorado 590 255
Idaho 446 53
Montana 340 13

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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biochemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Molecular Biology 73
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 16
Molecular Biochemistry 13
Biophysics 11
Molecular Biophysics 5
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 4

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