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2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$28,963 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, 1,140 people earned a degree or certificate in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the #234 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the United States 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 the United States

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

Top 10 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best value school in the United States for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the United States. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.

Texas A&M College Station also claimed a spot on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNR are $22,380 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.

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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

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

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 23 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).

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