by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major” ranking - to help you make that 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 213 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major” ranking, we looked at 44 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major”.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s meteorology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Plymouth State University Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. This small school is located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 SD Mines
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #4 spot on the list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s meteorology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 17 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking, coming in at #6. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 7 masters’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 Hawaii at Manoa Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 8 masters’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%.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of North Dakota
Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 95%.
Full Florida State University Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Naval Postgraduate School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Naval Postgraduate School
With a ranking of #11, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Howard University
University at Albany came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UAlbany
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Colorado State
Princeton University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 2 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Princeton University Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s meteorology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Texas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Texas Tech University
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - Davis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Davis
With a ranking of #19, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Iowa State
San Jose State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at San Jose State University
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking, coming in at #21. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s meteorology degrees to 2 students 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%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Wyoming
University of Kansas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Kansas Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
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 1.3% 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%.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 1 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 5 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
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