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2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$12,399 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School for You

With 36 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, atmospheric sciences and meteorology is the #91 most popular major in Colorado.

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.

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 in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for meteorology majors pursuing a .

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Atmospheric Sciences

$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best value school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in Colorado list.

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$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State are $12,188 a year.

Colorado State also took the #2 spot in our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in Colorado rankings.

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Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 8
Wyoming 3

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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