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2025 Best Biology Studies Schools in Colorado

11 Colleges in Colorado
1,239 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #6 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Studies Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,239 degrees in biology studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School

Best Biology Studies Schools in Colorado Your choice of biology studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biology Studies Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biology Studies 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 biological sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Colorado Schools in Biological Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
228 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good decision for students interested in a degree in biology studies. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 228 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
213 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #773 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were about 213 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
85 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in biology studies has to look into University of Denver. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 85 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
100 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Northern Colorado if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
180 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 24th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 180 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
141 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 141 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO
61 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 61 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year.

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Regis University
Denver, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CO

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

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

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CO
47 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 47 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CO
38 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo. This university ranks 27th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 38 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent data year.

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Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 826
Idaho 446 421
Montana 340 302
Wyoming 278 61

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Biology Studies is one of 1 different types of General Biology programs to choose from.

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