2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 54 degrees and certificates were awarded to atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #168 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Atmospheric Sciences
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 8 |
| North Carolina | 37 |
| Florida | 67 |
| Kentucky | 12 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Alabama | 17 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
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Majors Related to Meteorology
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
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.