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

5 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 157 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Madison General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at U-M

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 13 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UWM

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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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