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2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$29,551 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the best value school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year.

UNC Charlotte also claimed a spot on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, meteorology graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECU are $23,574 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at East Carolina University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $39,066 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that meteorology majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out is $22,807.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also is in the top 5% of our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a year.

UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Georgia Report

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year. While working on their degree, meteorology majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $27,550 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Florida State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Florida State University

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, meteorology majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Virginia Tech Report

$24,667 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNCA are $24,667 a year.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Asheville Report

#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,579 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at George Mason University Report

#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$27,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WKU are $27,000 a year.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Western Kentucky University

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 8
Virginia 54
North Carolina 37
Florida 67
Kentucky 12
South Carolina 2
Louisiana 5
Alabama 17
Mississippi 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 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 11 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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