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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the 477th most popular major in the country with 840 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 221 general atmospheric sciences & meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology. That schools that top this list have a program in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region general meteorology students.

Top 10 Most Focused Colleges for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 ’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UAlbany

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s general meteorology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Princeton University General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 22 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Maryland - College Park

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Howard University

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Cornell University

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 3 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 University of Delaware General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general meteorology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Stony Brook University

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Oneonta, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s general meteorology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at SUNY Oneonta

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Meteorology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 0 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 SUNY Oswego General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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