by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 804 people earned their degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the 477th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 31 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
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The general meteorology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region general meteorology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the New England Region list. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.
Full Plymouth State General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the New England Region list. WestConn is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Connecticut State University General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 2 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the New England Region list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UMass Lowell
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