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2024 Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
73 Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #356 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 degrees in molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Molecular Biology School

Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of molecular biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for molecular biology 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.

Pick Your Molecular Biology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Molecular Biology
Master's Degrees in Molecular Biology
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Molecular Biology in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the molecular biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Molecular Biology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT

Brigham Young University - Provo is a great option for students pursuing a degree in molecular biology. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 20 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

Every student pursuing a degree in molecular biology 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 roughly 15 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
70.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in molecular biology. CU Anschutz is a fairly 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 roughly 10 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

University of Idaho is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in molecular biology. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 4 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were about 20 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Molecular Biology Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 20
Colorado 590 25
Idaho 446 4
Montana 340 2
Wyoming 278 22

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 408
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 16
Molecular Biochemistry 13
Biophysics 11
Molecular Biophysics 5
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 4

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