by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,347 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,750 and $22,302 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,804 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general biology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the #2 spot on the list. Carroll Montana is a small school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 34 bachelors’s biology 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%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. The College of Idaho is a small school located in Caldwell, Idaho that handed out 29 bachelors’s biology 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%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #4 spot on the list. Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Biology at Western Colorado University
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the #5 spot on the list. USAFA is located in USAF Academy, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Biology at United States Air Force Academy
Fort Lewis College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Fort Lewis College is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 146 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students 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%.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
With a ranking of #8, Northwest Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 biology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Biology at Metropolitan State University of Denver
With a ranking of #10, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 267 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Providence came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 79 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Colorado State University - Pueblo
With a ranking of #14, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 285 bachelors’s biology degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 98 bachelors’s biology 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 General Biology at Southern Utah University
Montana Technological University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Technological University is a small public school situated in Butte, Montana. It awarded 13 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 113 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 238 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University - Billings did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #19. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Full Montana State University - Billings General Biology Report
University of Northern Colorado came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s biology 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%.
Read more about General Biology at University of Northern Colorado
Idaho State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Westminster College Utah came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Westminster College Utah
Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s 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%.
The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at The University of Montana
With a ranking of #25, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 193 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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