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2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$13,322 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 36 degrees and certificates were awarded to atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #176 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for meteorology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Atmospheric Sciences

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best value school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCLA are $13,036 a year.

UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Los Angeles

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in California. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Davis are $13,608 a year.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Davis

Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 21
Nevada 10
Hawaii 8
Alaska 5

One of 8 majors within the area of study, atmospheric sciences and meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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