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2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students per year to attend Florida State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Florida State University

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students per year to attend ECU.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at East Carolina University

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at North Carolina State University

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 94%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UGA

#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UNC Charlotte

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Virginia Tech Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s meteorology students in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $11,962 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Western Kentucky University

#8

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,061 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $34,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students 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%.

Full Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students list, GMU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $21,048 for southeast region bachelor’s degree meteorology students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at GMU

#11

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

College of Charleston ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s meteorology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at C of C, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Charleston is $19,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students.

Full C of C Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#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 list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Miami is $46,949 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at U Miami

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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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