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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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$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 #228 most popular major in California with 82 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the meteorology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - San Diego

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Los Angeles Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Davis Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Berkeley Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in California. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 43
Nevada 17
Hawaii 10
Alaska 5

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

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 5 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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