Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 102,043 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,021 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,408 and $21,030 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 195 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank General Biology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Biology 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 biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (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 Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Biology at Colorado State

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, U of U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of U General Biology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at Utah State University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biology 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Biology 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 CU Anschutz are $23,915.

Full CU Anschutz General Biology Report

#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biology 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 public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, U of I has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at University of Idaho

#10 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 2 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Biology 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 University - Pueblo are $18,559.

Read more about General Biology at Colorado State University - Pueblo

University of Northern Colorado ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Biology 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 University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

Read more about General Biology at University of Northern Colorado

#8

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#8 in overall quality

Boise State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 7 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Biology 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 Boise State University are $26,566.

Read full report on General Biology at Boise State

#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

Montana State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 4 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MSU Bozeman General Biology Report

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, DU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Biology 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 DU are $52,899.

Full University of Denver General Biology Report

#11

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

Idaho State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Biology 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 ISU are $26,548.

Read full report on General Biology at ISU

Switch to a Similar Major

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Featured Biology Schools

Find Schools Near You