by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Alabama, there were 17 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in Alabama” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in Alabama” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in Alabama”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 13 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Meteorology Major in Alabama list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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