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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Women make up 14% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in meteorology at UNR, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Women make up 60% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

About 40% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa 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. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 82
Washington 43
Nevada 17
Hawaii 10
Alaska 5

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 8 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).

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