2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in California

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #103 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in meteorology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of atmospheric sciences and meteorology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for atmospheric sciences and meteorology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in California

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Meteorology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in California.

There were approximately 4 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Naval Postgraduate School is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

There were approximately 2 atmospheric sciences and meteorology individuals who graduated with this degree at Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent data year.

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2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in California.

There were approximately 2 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	115	6
Nevada	58	3
Hawaii	53	3
Alaska	20	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Meteorology

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Meteorology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	6
Meteorology	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	347
Physics	245
Geological & Earth Sciences	148
Materials Sciences	52
Astronomy & Astrophysics	15
Other Physical Science	1

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.