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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

1 Ranked Colleges
13 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,167 people earned their degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the 230th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,050 and had an average of $25,463 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 50 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

More Ways to Rank Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

The 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 “Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Meteorology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 13 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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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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