2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 227 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered 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.
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 Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 6 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
UW also took the #15 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s meteorology students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree meteorology students list, SD Mines has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 9 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s meteorology students in 2019-2020.
UNR also took the #16 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” 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.
With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s meteorology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s meteorology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
U of U also made our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.
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Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 13 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s list. UAH is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 8 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
UAH also took the #23 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 10 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University at Albany came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #16, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 10 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree meteorology students list, Colorado State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Utah State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Cornell University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree meteorology students list, Cornell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
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University of California - Davis ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 10 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis also took the #8 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking.
Penn State University Park also made our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 2 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.
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University of Arizona came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 2 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree meteorology students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 6 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder also made our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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