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2024 Best Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
234 Bachelor's Degrees
Meteorology is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #505 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 234 bachelor's degrees in meteorology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Meteorology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of meteorology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality meteorological science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for meteorology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Meteorology in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in meteorology.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Meteorological Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in meteorology needs to check out University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in meteorology needs to take a look at Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from Iowa State University

3
2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in meteorology. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

4
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
42 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in meteorology needs to look into Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from Virginia Tech

5
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from Northern Vermont University

5
7 Annual Graduates

UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

6
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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY
12 Annual Graduates

SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from SUNY Oswego

7
13 Annual Graduates

UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
2 Annual Graduates

C of C is a fairly large public college located in the city of Charleston.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from College of Charleston

9
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from Western Illinois University

Meteorology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Meteorology is one of 4 different types of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Meteorological Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 476
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 36
Atmospheric Chemistry & Climatology 9

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