2024 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Idaho

If you pursue a master's degree in general biology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for general biology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master's degrees in general biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general biology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Biology in Idaho

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general biology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Idaho Schools for a Master's in Biology

1

Boise State University
Boise, ID

13 Annual Graduates

Boise State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general biology. Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boise.More information about a master’s in general biology from Boise State University

2

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Idaho State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general biology from Idaho State University

Best General Biology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	209
Utah	164	7
Montana	90	0
Wyoming	53	0

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General Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biology Studies	19

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7
Zoology	4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	3
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.