Asheville, North Carolina · Public
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at University of North Carolina Asheville
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $12,250 school-wide net price and $44,030 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 88
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 91.9%
- Graduation rate
- 54.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,250/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $49,000
- Median debt
- $20,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $44,030/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($12,250), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($44,030), and peer averages from 88 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 88 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 4.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,299 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($21,731 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of North Carolina Asheville in the top 51% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.3% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · 0.6% of reported awards · $4,608 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 0.1% of reported awards · $20,111 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,138 net A College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,401 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology accounts for 1.3% of the awards or completions reported for University of North Carolina Asheville. That award concentration is higher than at 98% of schools in this field set and is 4.7x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of North Carolina Asheville's average net price is $12,250 per year, about $49,000 over four years. That is $6,299 below the $18,549 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $44,030 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $21,731 below the $65,761 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of North Carolina Asheville #45 of 88 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.