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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the 227th most popular major in the country with 1,140 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,965 and had an average of $23,086 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 84 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 $79,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. That schools that top this list have a program in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 5 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 12 doctorate’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full CU - Boulder Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wyoming Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 USU Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 2 doctorate’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 89%.

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