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2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.

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 Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#2 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 #1 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 10 doctorate’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general meteorology students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UCLA

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general meteorology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UC Davis

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nevada - Reno General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UH 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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