2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the #234 most popular major in the country with 1,140 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Top 10 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
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Ball State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
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With a ranking of #9, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 36 |
| Ohio | 25 |
| Illinois | 40 |
| Indiana | 37 |
| Wisconsin | 34 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Meteorology
One of 8 majors within the area of study, atmospheric sciences and meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Meteorology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.