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2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$32,724 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,965 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School for You

In 2020-2021, 342 people earned a degree or certificate in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the #201 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for meteorology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the United States

Check out the meteorology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY
$16,957 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best value school in the United States for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great value for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year.

UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools list.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 27 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$21,891 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year.

Texas A&M College Station excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools list.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Nevada - Reno Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools list.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UIUC also did well on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornell are $61,015 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 5% of our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools ranking.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools list.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Iowa State University Report

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Meteorology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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