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2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Georgia.

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 low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Georgia

#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 $75-$110k list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 20 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees 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 University is $15,074 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full Florida State General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $19,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at NC State

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $19,933 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 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 $75-$110k 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 $16,564 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Asheville

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 3 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 $75-$110k list, GMU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $23,266 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at GMU

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 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. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is $36,720 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - 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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