by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 174 atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,400 and $24,250 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region meteorology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northland College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Valparaiso University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s 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 University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 29 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 8 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at NIU
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 3 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at WIU
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 21 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Ohio State
Ball State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Ball State
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 9 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Purdue
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at OHIO Chillicothe
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Southern is located in Ironton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.
Full Ohio University - Southern Campus Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Eastern is a small school located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at OHIO Eastern
Michigan Technological University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Michigan Tech
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report
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