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2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the 477th most popular major in the country with 804 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 137 general atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology.

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Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region general meteorology students.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general meteorology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 22 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general meteorology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s general meteorology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Valparaiso University General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general meteorology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Purdue

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general meteorology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Illinois University General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 7 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Ball State

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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

Full AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Southern is a public institution located in Ironton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Southern General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 0 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at IU Bloomington

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general meteorology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at OHIO Zanesville

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a small school located in Chillicothe, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at OHIO Chillicothe

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Michigan Technological University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Michigan Tech General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Lancaster is a small school located in Lancaster, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s general meteorology students in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Athens General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

Full Ohio University - Eastern Campus General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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