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2025 Best General Biology Schools in Montana

4 Colleges in Montana
249 Biology Degrees Awarded
$33,813 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Biology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 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 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Biology Schools in Montana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 249 degrees in general biology annually.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School

Best General Biology Schools in Montana 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general biology 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.

General Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology
Master'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 Montana list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 General Biology in Montana

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

Top Montana Schools in Biology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Biology Degrees Awarded
$29,435 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general biology needs to look into Montana State University. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 general biology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program earn an average of $29,435 for their early career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Biology Degrees Awarded
$43,914 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general biology has to take a look at The University of Montana. UM is a large public university located in the city of Missoula. A Best Colleges rank of #697 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from The University of Montana make $10,101 more than the average biology grad.

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Carroll Montana crest
Carroll College
Helena, MT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,157 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general biology needs to take a look at Carroll College. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Helena. This college ranks 7th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 22 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Carroll Montana 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 $35,157.

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Rocky Mountain College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general biology. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Billings. This college ranks 10th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were roughly 28 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Rocky in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career wages of $27,912.

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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
Utah 266 829
Idaho 219 584
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 249

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 86
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 73
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 48
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 33
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 20
Biotechnology 16
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 12
Pharmacology & Toxicology 5
Zoology 4
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 2

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