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2024 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

50 Colleges in the United States
1,140 Meteorology Degrees Awarded
$35,965 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, atmospheric sciences & meteorology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #227 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 50 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Combined, these schools handed out 1,140 degrees in atmospheric sciences & meteorology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools The meteorology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology rankings. For our Best Overall Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Meteorology
Master's Degrees in Meteorology
Doctor's Degrees in Meteorology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the meteorology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Meteorology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Meteorology Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good choice for students interested in a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station get an earnings boost of about $7,429 over the typical earnings of atmospheric sciences & meteorology majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
$21,500 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 9 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
83.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 18 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 23 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
43 Meteorology Degrees Awarded

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 43 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 22 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 25 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology by Region

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Meteorology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 804
Meteorology 283
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 42
Atmospheric Chemistry & Climatology 9
Atmospheric Physics & Dynamics 2

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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
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

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