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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

43 Colleges
5,415,716 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,404 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & MeteorologyIn 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in atmospheric sciences & meteorology, making the major the #182 most popular in the United States.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a bachelor's in meteorology. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. We are more focused on meteorology schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Meteorology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2024 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the United States

Check out the meteorology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

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Florida State University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

At Florida State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and it costs about $27,060 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Florida State is $113,652. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Iowa State University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value atmospheric sciences & meteorology schools. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

At Iowa State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,185. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $115,476. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Millersville to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,354. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Millersville is $133,558. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Purdue to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,080. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Purdue is about $121,867. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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University of Georgia earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average student at UGA graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,403. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UGA is $134,091. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

It takes the average student at University of Oklahoma about 4.4 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,237. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma is $138,692. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Our rankings recognize University of Kansas as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

It takes the average student at KU about 4.3 years to graduate, and it costs about $29,804 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $129,051 to get a bachelor’s degree from KU. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

It takes the average student at U of U about 4.7 years to graduate, and it costs about $31,223 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $146,124 to get a bachelor’s degree from U of U. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Western Illinois University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average student at WIU graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $17,561. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from WIU is about $77,093. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Texas A&M University - College Station comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population. Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools list, coming in at #1.

At Texas A&M College Station, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $40,548. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station be around $176,789. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology by Region

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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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