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2025 Best General Biology Schools in Colorado

11 Colleges in Colorado
1,547 Biology Degrees Awarded
$33,813 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #5 in popularity, general biology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for general biology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,547 degrees in general biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School

Best General Biology Schools in Colorado The biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

General Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology
Master's Degrees in Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Biology

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 General Biology Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Biology in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Colorado Schools in Biology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
418 Biology Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you wish to pursue a degree in general biology. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 418 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins receive $4,214 more than the average biology grad.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
239 Biology Degrees Awarded
$34,562 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general biology needs to look into University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #773 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 239 general biology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biology degree recipients usually make an average of $34,562 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Biology Degrees Awarded
6.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Denver if you wish to pursue a degree in general biology. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 101 general biology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from University of Denver receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,580 over the typical earnings of general biology graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Biology Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Northern Colorado if you want to pursue a degree in general biology. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were about 116 general biology students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from University of Northern Colorado receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,267 over the average income of general biology majors.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
180 Biology Degrees Awarded
1.1% Growth in Graduates

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 about 180 general biology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general biology degree program at Metropolitan State University of Denver make $7,205 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Biology Degrees Awarded
$32,374 Median Starting Salary

UCCS is a large public university located in the city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 21st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 141 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biology program make around $32,374 in the first couple years of working.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Biology Degrees Awarded
$32,565 Median Starting Salary

Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Grand Junction. This university ranks 26th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 61 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career income of $32,565.

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Regis University
Denver, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CO

Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Biology Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 47 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program state that they receive average early career income of $29,881.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Biology Degrees Awarded
$38,933 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 38 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from Colorado State University - Pueblo make $5,120 more than the typical biology grad.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 829
Idaho 219 584
Montana 188 302
Wyoming 162 61

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 1,239
General Biomedical Sciences 308

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Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 479
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 407
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 329
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 234
Zoology 229
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 214
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 127
Pharmacology & Toxicology 39
Biotechnology 27
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 15

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