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

7 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general meteorology students 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. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $9,887 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#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 $30-$48k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $6,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 12 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,241 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 6 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $12,195 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#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 $30-$48k 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 a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNCA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,634 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UNCA

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $17,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at GMU

#1 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 21 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is $30,453 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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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