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2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

4 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the 466th most popular major in the country with 905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 84 general 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 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 1 doctorate’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general meteorology students in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Utah

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general meteorology students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #4 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Colorado Boulder

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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