by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 22 doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences & meteorology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of atmospheric sciences & meteorology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality meteorology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for atmospheric sciences & meteorology students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for atmospheric sciences & meteorology students seeking a a doctor's degree.
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Maryland - College Park
It is hard to beat University at Albany if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University at Albany
University of Delaware is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Delaware
It is hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Explore the best atmospheric sciences & meteorology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 6 |
| New York | 174 | 5 |
| Maryland | 119 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 5 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 0 |
| Delaware | 53 | 1 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 20 |
| Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 407 |
| Physics | 324 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 89 |
| Materials Sciences | 44 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 36 |
| General Physical Sciences | 13 |
| Other Physical Science | 3 |
