by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,140 people earned their degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the 227th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,965 and had an average of $23,086 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 755 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major” ranking, we looked at 78 colleges that offer a degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree meteorology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Vermont University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 15 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Ashland, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s meteorology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Northland College Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the #3 spot on the list. Valparaiso University is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
With a ranking of #6, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s meteorology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Embry-Riddle Prescott Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
With a ranking of #8, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Plymouth State is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 8 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Plymouth State University
With a ranking of #9, United States Air Force Academy did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. USAF Academy, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s meteorology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at USAFA
Western Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. UNCA is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 47 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
SUNY Oswego ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at SUNY Oswego
With a ranking of #14, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Cloud State University Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Tech came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 42 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Virginia Tech Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
SUNY Oneonta ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of North Dakota Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of South Alabama landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of South Alabama
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking, coming in at #20. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s meteorology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Louisiana at Monroe
The College at Brockport landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. The College at Brockport is a public institution located in Brockport, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full SUNY Brockport Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Central Michigan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 13 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Central Michigan
With a ranking of #23, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of the Incarnate Word
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking, coming in at #24. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 19 bachelors’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Mizzou
Western Kentucky University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
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