by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 107,165 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. 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 Colorado, there were 1,568 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,224 and $23,506 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,346 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,670 and $29,027 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Colorado”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology 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 a small public school situated in Gunnison, Colorado. It awarded 41 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. USAFA is a small public school situated in USAF Academy, Colorado. It awarded 78 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Lewis College 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 Biology Major in Colorado. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 146 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 178 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Biology Major in Colorado ranking. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 267 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Colorado Mesa University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 79 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #8. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo General Biology Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 285 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Denver came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado ranking. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado list. Regis U is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 30 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Adams State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado ranking. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Colorado Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Colorado list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2020-2021.
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