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2023 Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$30,506 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,863 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'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Atmospheric Sciences

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Texas Tech University Report

#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year. While working on their degree, meteorology majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $18,931 in student debt.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Arizona are $35,153 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Prescott are $38,966 per year. After completing their degree, meteorology graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott carry an average student debtload of $22,807.

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

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

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year. After completing their degree, meteorology graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debtload of $26,798.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 20% of our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best value schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best 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

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 7 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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