2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,167 people earned their degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the 230th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,050 and had an average of $25,463 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 19 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $26,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$56,470 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

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#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 2 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $0-$30k)

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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