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2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 91,804 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,682 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 67 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in biology studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biology studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biology studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree biological sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 2 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

Full USU Biology Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Biology Studies Report

#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 1 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

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#11 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Biology Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 19 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Northern Colorado Biology Studies Report

#8

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

Boise State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biology Studies at Boise State University

#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 4 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biology Studies at MSU Bozeman

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 13 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

Read full report on Biology Studies at University of Denver

#11

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548.

Read more about Biology Studies at Idaho State University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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