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2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1 Ranked Colleges
18 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Meteorology for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Meteorology for a Master’s” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 101 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,522 and $20,325 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Meteorology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying meteorology.

Top 1 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Meteorology for a Master’s. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6 masters’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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