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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” 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 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” ranking analyzed 7 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. 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. 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.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Florida State

#2

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

ECU also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students per year to attend East Carolina University.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at ECU

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina State University General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 12 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Georgia

#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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #5 spot on the list. UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

UNCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Asheville is $12,061 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UNCA

#1 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - 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. It costs about $34,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students per year to attend Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach.

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

#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

George Mason University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students 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 George Mason University is $21,048 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 George Mason University

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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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