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2025 Best General Biology Schools in Utah

6 Colleges in Utah
842 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 6 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for general biology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 842 degrees in general biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School

Best General Biology Schools in Utah 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Biology Schools in Utah list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Biology in Utah

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.

Top Utah Schools in Biology

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
243 Biology Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general biology 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 approximately 243 general biology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from University of Utah receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,399 above the average income of general biology majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Biology Degrees Awarded
7.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general biology has to check out Utah State University. USU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were about 111 general biology students who graduated with this degree at USU 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 $29,179.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
264 Biology Degrees Awarded
$38,427 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general biology has to check out Utah Valley University. UVU is a very large public university located in the city of Orem. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 264 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general biology major at Utah Valley University get $4,614 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In UT
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general biology has to check out Westminster College Utah. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Salt Lake City. This college ranks 8th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 20 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake in the most recent data year.

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Dixie State University
Saint George, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Biology Degrees Awarded
24.7% Growth in Graduates

Dixie State College is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Saint George. This university ranks 10th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 73 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Dixie State College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general biology major at Dixie State University get $2,166 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT
97 Biology Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 97 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Colorado 275 1,568
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 835
General Biomedical Sciences 7

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Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 331
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 167
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 159
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 143
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 141
Zoology 89
Biotechnology 79
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 47
Botany/Plant Biology 18
Genetics 16

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