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2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 162 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,050 and $26,156 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree meteorology students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 9 doctorate’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also took the #5 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University at Albany

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 11 doctorate’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #4 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s meteorology students in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Delaware Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#5

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Penn State University Park

#6

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Princeton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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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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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