2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree School for You
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the #234 most popular major in the country with 1,140 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor'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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Atmospheric Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the best value school in the Southwest Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.
Request InformationBest Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State
Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 59 |
| Arizona | 16 |
| Oklahoma | 74 |
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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Related Majors for Meteorology
One of 8 majors within the area of study, atmospheric sciences and meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 4 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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