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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $30-$48k” ranking.

General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the 466th most popular major in the country with 905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school. 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 $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s 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 yearly cost to attend UCLA is $9,254 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#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 #2 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k 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 estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $7,467 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#2 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general meteorology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #2 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 Berkeley is $9,130 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UC Berkeley General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#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 $30-$48k. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #4 spot 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 California - Davis is $10,769 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Davis

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,716 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNR.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general meteorology 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. It costs about $12,540 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UH Manoa.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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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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