by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 95,999 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,930 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biology studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rocky Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 26 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carroll College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Carroll College is a small school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 34 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Colorado University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Western is a public institution located in Gunnison, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Air Force Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USAFA is a small public school situated in USAF Academy, Colorado. It awarded 78 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #5 spot on the list. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 146 ’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%.
Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Biology Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, The College of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The College of Idaho is a small school located in Caldwell, Idaho that handed out 14 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 178 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Little Big Horn College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Crow Agency, Montana, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 266 students 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%.
University of Providence came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Biology Studies at University of Providence
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 39 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Colorado Mesa University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Utah University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large school located in Cedar City, Utah that handed out 98 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Southern Utah University
Montana Technological University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Montana State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 117 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 90 students 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%.
Read more about Biology Studies at University of Northern Colorado
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Montana State University - Billings came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University - Billings is a public institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #21. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Westminster College Utah ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 16 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Westminster College Salt Lake
Utah Valley University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 300 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 207 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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