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2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 124 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 27 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general meteorology students in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University at Albany

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general meteorology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general meteorology students list, UMCP has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - College Park General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #4 spot on the list.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Meteorology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general meteorology students in 2019-2020.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Princeton

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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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