by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
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 Far Western US region, there were 157 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $22,668 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their atmospheric sciences and meteorology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region meteorology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 5 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Alaska Fairbanks
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 17 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Nevada - Reno
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 43 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #4 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #5 spot on the list. Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
Full Naval Postgraduate School Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 University of California - Los Angeles Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UC Davis
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full San Jose State University Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 96%.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Berkeley
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