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

7 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 145 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 108 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NC State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at NC State

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $5,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Florida State University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $7,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ECU.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at ECU

#5

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Asheville is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

UNCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNCA is $8,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general meteorology students in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $16,204 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full GMU General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#1 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $30,429 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

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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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