by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in the New England Region” 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 New England region, there were 49 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,519 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. To top this list, a school must have a successful atmospheric sciences and meteorology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in the New England Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Plymouth State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 19 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Plymouth State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Vermont University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Northern Vermont University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in the New England Region. Western Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 8 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 ’s 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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