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2024 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
174 Meteorology Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Early-Career Salary
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #227 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 174 degrees in atmospheric sciences & meteorology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of atmospheric sciences & meteorology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Meteorology
Master's Degrees in Meteorology
Doctor's Degrees in Meteorology

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of meteorology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Meteorology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
$21,500 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in atmospheric sciences & meteorology needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Every student who is interested in atmospheric sciences & meteorology needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 21 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $5,031 over the typical earnings of atmospheric sciences & meteorology majors.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 3 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 7 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Valpo crest
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN

Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Valparaiso. This university ranks 16th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 18 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the atmospheric sciences & meteorology major at Valparaiso University make $2,418 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 9 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,950 Median Starting Salary

NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 8 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the meteorology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,950.

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Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences & meteorology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 36
Ohio 314 25
Illinois 304 40
Indiana 294 37
Wisconsin 273 34

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Meteorology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 137
Meteorology 26
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 11

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 3,288
Physics 1,760
Geological & Earth Sciences 818
Astronomy & Astrophysics 249
General Physical Sciences 80
Materials Sciences 37
Other Physical Science 15

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