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2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$9,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 905 people earned their degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the 466th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 131 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $7,850 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 8 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Los Angeles is $8,553 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $8,392 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Berkeley

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Davis has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $9,842 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Davis

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #5 spot on the list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNR has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $11,587 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Manoa is $10,986 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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