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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

78 Colleges
$35,965 Avg Salary
$23,086 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,140 people earned a degree or certificate in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the #234 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for meteorology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the United States for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 81% are male.

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Out of the 78 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in meteorology at Texas A&M College Station, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Meteorology majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,703 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Of the 24 students majoring in meteorology at Millersville, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Meteorology majors at Millersville take out an average of $24,214 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 35% of the meteorology majors at the school.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 42% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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#8

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Valparaiso University Report

University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - San Diego Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 50% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 56% of the meteorology majors at the school.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Atmospheric Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL
12 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
12 Northern Vermont University Johnson, VT
12 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 8 majors within the area of study, atmospheric sciences and meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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