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2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

3 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Meteorology for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Meteorology for a Doctorate” 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 the Southwest region, there were 154 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,863 and $22,845 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Meteorology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Meteorology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Meteorology for a Doctorate”.

Top 3 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Meteorology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Meteorology for a Doctorate. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying meteorology list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Meteorology for a Doctorate. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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