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2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 91,804 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,682 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 67 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biology studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biology studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Biology Studies Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

Full U of U Biology Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree biological sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, USU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Utah State University Biology Studies Report

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

U of I also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 2 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Biology Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 19 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

Full University of Northern Colorado Biology Studies Report

#8

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

Boise State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

Boise State also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biology Studies at Boise State University

#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DU Biology Studies Report

#11

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

Idaho State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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