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2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 160 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 10 doctorate’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree meteorology students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Los Angeles

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree meteorology students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa 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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