by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 95,999 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Colorado, there were 1,317 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,274 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,670 and $29,027 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. That schools that top this list have a program in biology studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Western Colorado University
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. United States Air Force Academy is a small school located in USAF Academy, Colorado that handed out 78 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado. FLC is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 146 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biology Studies at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #5 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Biology Studies Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado ranking. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 256 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Biology Studies Report
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #7. Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 35 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Biology Studies Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 224 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #11. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 69 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Regis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Adams State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #13. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Colorado Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Colorado ranking. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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