2024 Best Meteorology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to popularity, meteorology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #715 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in the Great Lakes Region to review for the 2024 Best Meteorology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Meteorology Schools List

Meteorology Rankings by Degree Level

The meteorological science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Meteorology Schools in the Great Lakes Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Meteorology in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of meteorological science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Meteorological Science

1

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

42.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in meteorology needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a degree in meteorology from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

1

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33.3% Growth in Graduates

Western Illinois University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in meteorology. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in meteorology from Western Illinois University

Best Meteorology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	0
Michigan	915	13
Illinois	870	3
Wisconsin	672	10

View All Rankings >

Meteorology Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	137
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	11

View All Meteorological Science Related Majors >

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.