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2024 Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges in the Southwest Region
69 General Meteorology Degrees Awarded
A degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #477 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general atmospheric sciences & meteorology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 degrees in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School

Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of general atmospheric sciences & meteorology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Meteorology
Master's Degrees in General Meteorology
Doctor's Degrees in General 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 General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Southwest Region

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 general meteorology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southwest Region Schools in General Meteorology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
40 General Meteorology Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
55.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 9 general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

It's hard to beat University of Houston if you want to pursue a degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 1 general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 6 general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. This university ranks 9th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 8 general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best general atmospheric sciences & meteorology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 54
Arizona 670 15

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One of 4 majors within the Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology area of study, General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Meteorology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Meteorology 82
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 3

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