by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 283 people earned their degree in meteorology, making the major the 715th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 234 meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in meteorology. That schools that top this list have a program in meteorology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Vermont University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 13 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. This small school is located in Ashland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s meteorological science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oswego landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 12 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s meteorological science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Meteorology at Florida Institute of Technology
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking, coming in at #7. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s meteorological science degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. University of South Alabama is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 13 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Meteorology at University of South Alabama
The College at Brockport landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Michigan University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s meteorological science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s meteorological science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Western Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s meteorological science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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 89%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking, coming in at #17. University of the Incarnate Word is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Meteorology at University of the Incarnate Word
With a ranking of #18, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 5 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking, coming in at #19. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 City College of New York ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s meteorological science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Meteorology at Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorological Science Major list. OHIO Chillicothe is located in Chillicothe, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s meteorological science degrees to qualified students.
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