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2023 Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,140 people earned their degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the 227th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,965 and had an average of $23,086 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 205 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,796 and $24,089 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs, but they also 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.

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Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $15,203 for Southeast Region Meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Florida State

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 8 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $17,630 for southeast region meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 94%.

Full University of Georgia Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $19,833 for southeast region meteorology students whose families make $75-$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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at NC State

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $23,999 for Southeast Region Meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

WKU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $16,529 for Southeast Region Meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at WKU

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,011 for Southeast Region Meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $22,013 for Southeast Region Meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at GMU

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University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

UNCA also made our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UNCA is $16,151 for Southeast Region Meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Asheville

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at C of C, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,968 for southeast region meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend C of C.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at C of C

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is $36,741 for southeast region meteorology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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