2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in biological and physical science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #156 out of 326 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for biological and physical science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 69 master's degrees in biological and physical science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in biological science matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of biological and physical science students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for biological and physical science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biological & Physical Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biological and physical science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biological Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in biological and physical science has to look into The University of Montana. UM is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Missoula.

There were about 26 biological and physical science individuals who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from The University of Montana

2

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#3 Best Quality In CO

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in biological and physical science needs to check out University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in biological and physical science in Colorado.

There were approximately 24 biological and physical science individuals who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's students who receive their degree from the biological science program earn an average of $32,000 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

3

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in biological and physical science. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in biological and physical science in Colorado.

There were approximately 14 biological and physical science individuals who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

4

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in biological and physical science. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in biological and physical science in Colorado.

There were approximately 5 biological and physical science students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

5

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

#1 Most Popular In UT

Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from Brigham Young University - Provo

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular biological and physical science schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	172	50
Utah	150	0
Montana	86	22

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Biological & Physical Science Related Rankings by Major

Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nutrition Science	55
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	45
International Studies	34
Sustainability Science	27
Interdisciplinary Studies	23
Science, Technology & Society	19
Natural Sciences	19
Museum Studies	11
Systems Theory	9
Gerontology	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.