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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 283 people earned their degree in meteorology, making the major the 715th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 95 meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in meteorology. That schools that top this list have a program in meteorology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region meteorological science students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 11 ’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Meteorology at Florida Institute of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s meteorological science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorological science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major in the Southeast Region. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 9 ’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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