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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in New York

6 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor's in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Bachelor’s in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New York, there were 86 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 65 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,973 and $22,589 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in New York

#1

University at Albany

Albany, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #1 spot on the list. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

UAlbany also took the #2 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAlbany is $18,577 for new york bachelor’s degree meteorology students.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UAlbany

#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oneonta Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 11 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #3 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stony Brook University is $15,160 for new york bachelor’s degree meteorology students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Stony Brook University Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#4

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Oswego. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 17 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oswego did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oswego is $15,665 for new york bachelor’s degree meteorology students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full SUNY Oswego Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York. The College at Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Brockport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. It costs about $15,882 for new york bachelor’s degree meteorology students per year to attend The College at Brockport.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at The College at Brockport

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. It costs about $40,126 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students per year to attend Cornell University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Cornell University Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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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).
  • 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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