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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the 477th most popular major in the country with 804 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 123 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 48 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 7 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 University of Nevada - Reno General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full San Jose State University General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general meteorology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad 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 more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UH Manoa

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 University of California - Berkeley General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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