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Meteorology at Western Illinois University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how WIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in meteorological science.

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Meteorology Degrees Available at WIU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorological Science

WIU Meteorological Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #9 on College Factual's Best Schools for meteorological science list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Meteorology Graduates	2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Meteorology Graduates	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Meteorology (With Aid)	3
Best Value Colleges for Meteorology (With Aid)	3
Best Value Colleges for Meteorology (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Meteorology (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Meteorology (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Meteorology (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Meteorology (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Meteorology (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Meteorology (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Meteorology (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Meteorology (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Meteorology (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	8
Best Meteorology Colleges for Veterans	8
Best Meteorology Schools	9
Best Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Illinois University handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in meteorology. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

WIU Meteorological Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorological science majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in meteorological science from WIU in 2021 were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in meteorological science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By IlliniGradResearch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.