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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 905 people earned their degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the 466th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 145 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 108 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UGA.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Georgia General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 20 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Florida State University

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general meteorology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make more than $110k list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make more than $110k.

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 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 North Carolina State University General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at ECU

#5

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCA also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNCA is $12,061 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UNCA

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make more than $110k list, GMU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,048 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general meteorology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend GMU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at GMU

#1 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue General Meteorology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general meteorology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is $34,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Meteorology students whose families make more than $110k.

The 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 General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

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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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