2023 Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Meteorology for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 804 people earned their degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the 477th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 69 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Meteorology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs as well as strong veteran support.

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, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The general meteorology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Meteorology for a Doctorate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Meteorology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying general meteorology.

Top 2 Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, Texas

5 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Meteorology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

2,131 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Meteorology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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.