2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master'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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Atmospheric Sciences
Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the best value school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $22,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #5 for overall quality for meteorology in the Far Western US Region .
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State
Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 82 |
| Washington | 43 |
| Nevada | 17 |
| Hawaii | 10 |
| Alaska | 5 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Meteorology
| 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.