by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for atmospheric sciences & meteorology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 125 doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences & meteorology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The meteorology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for atmospheric sciences & meteorology students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Maryland - College Park is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Maryland - College Park
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology has to look into University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of California - Los Angeles
Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Texas A&M University - College Station
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Colorado Boulder
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 106 |
| Meteorology | 15 |
| Atmospheric Physics & Dynamics | 2 |
| Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 2,721 |
| Physics | 1,752 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 734 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 170 |
| Materials Sciences | 144 |
| Other Physical Science | 34 |
| General Physical Sciences | 32 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 14 |
