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2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$33,400 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in the Great Lakes Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, meteorology graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that meteorology majors at Valpo take out is $27,000.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 36
Ohio 25
Illinois 40
Indiana 37
Wisconsin 34

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.

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