by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general atmospheric sciences and meteorology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region general meteorology students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 5 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UNR
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full UW Seattle General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 10 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UH Manoa General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Los Angeles General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s general meteorology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Davis
San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 12 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Full San Jose State General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of California - Berkeley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 5 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
With a ranking of #9, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Naval Postgraduate School
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