2024 Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in biological/biosystems engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #665 out of 1172 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for biological/biosystems engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 master's degrees in biological/biosystems engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biological/biosystems engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biological/biosystems engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biological/biosystems engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biological/biosystems engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools

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

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biological/Biosystems Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biological/biosystems engineering.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Biological/Biosystems Engineering

1

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in biological/biosystems engineering has to take a look at Colorado School of Mines. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in biological/biosystems engineering from Colorado School of Mines

2

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Utah State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in biological/biosystems engineering from Utah State University

2

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Idaho if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biological/biosystems engineering. U of I is a large public university located in the distant town of Moscow.More information about a master’s in biological/biosystems engineering from University of Idaho

Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biological/biosystems engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	317	6
Utah	287	4
Idaho	145	2

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Biological/Biosystems Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jun Seita. More about our data sources and methodologies.