2023 Most Focused Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southeast region, there were 205 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,796 and $24,089 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 21 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 Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region meteorology students.
Top 21 Most Focused Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 42 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 13 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 32 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State University Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Hampton University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 9 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at WKU
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 4 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 9 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full U Miami Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UNC Charlotte
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Mississippi Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 1 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
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George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 10 students 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 2.5% 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%.
Full GMU Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
College of Charleston landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 College of Charleston
University of Georgia ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 8 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UGA
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 3 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UofL
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