Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the 230th most popular major in the country with 1,167 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Southeast region, there were 209 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,300 and $25,688 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 169 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Full UGA Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students with aid per year to attend Florida State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Florida State

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 6 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students with aid list, ECU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students with aid.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at ECU

#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,962 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students with aid per year to attend WKU.

Full Western Kentucky University Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s meteorology degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Virginia Tech

#7

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s meteorology students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $16,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students with aid.

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

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UNC Charlotte

#8

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s meteorology students in 2019-2020.

UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNCA is $12,061 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students with aid.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Asheville

#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

George Mason University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $21,048 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 86%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at George Mason University

#10

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

College of Charleston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students with aid list, C of C has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Charleston is $19,000 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students with aid.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at C of C

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 21 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #1 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $34,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students with aid per year to attend Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#9 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s meteorology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $46,949 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 U Miami Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Featured Physical Sciences Schools

Find Schools Near You