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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (With Aid)

26 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 209 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (With Aid)

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 8 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the 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.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general meteorology students with aid list, UIUC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 8 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general meteorology students with aid list, UW has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general meteorology students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Princeton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#20 in overall quality

University of Utah landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 4 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

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#9

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 6 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Florida State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#24 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

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#15

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#16

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#13 in overall quality

University at Albany did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 8 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 10 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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With a ranking of #19, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250.

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#21

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#23 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 5 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

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#22

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#16 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#24

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#12 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 6 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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