2024 Best Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

Biological & Physical Science isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #148 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for biological & physical science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 master's degrees in biological & physical science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biological & physical science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biological & physical science 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 biological & physical science 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 biological & physical science related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biological & Physical Science in Colorado

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biological & physical science.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Biological Science

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

19 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in biological & physical science. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biological & physical science from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

25 Annual Graduates

$43,588 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Colorado at Colorado Springs if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biological & physical science. UCCS is a large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Students who graduate with their master's from the biological science program report average early career wages of $43,588.

More information about a master’s in biological & physical science from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	164	0
Montana	90	1

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Biological & Physical Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Biological & Physical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biological Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Sciences	45

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	36
Nutrition Science	25
Sustainability Science	21
International Studies	19
Historic Preservation	13
Natural Sciences	11
Behavioral Science	5
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	4
Museum Studies	4
Data Science	3

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.