2024 Best Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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.

There was only one school in the Great Lakes Region to review for the 2024 Best Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Meteorology in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Meteorological Science

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Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

3 Annual Graduates

Western Illinois University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in meteorology. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from Western Illinois University

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

7 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in meteorology. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in meteorology from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best meteorology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	13
Ohio	612	0
Illinois	558	3
Wisconsin	435	10

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Meteorology Related Rankings by Major

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	96
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.