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2025 Best Biochemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
433 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #79 in popularity, biochemistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 433 degrees in biochemistry annually.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The biological chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biochemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biochemistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of biological chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Biological Chemistry

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in biochemistry has to take a look at University of Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
85 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in biochemistry needs to check out University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were approximately 85 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
81 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in biochemistry needs to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
39.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in biochemistry needs to check out University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 28 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
28.6% Growth in Graduates

DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
37 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
35 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

USU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Logan. This university ranks 6th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 35 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Rexburg. This university ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 23 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year.

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Regis University
Denver, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO

Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 7th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 10 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 15 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biochemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 87
Colorado 590 255
Idaho 446 53
Montana 340 13

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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biochemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Molecular Biology 112
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 17
Biophysics 13
Molecular Biochemistry 9
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 8
Molecular Biophysics 1

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