2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Of the 20 students majoring in meteorology at Ohio State, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valparaiso University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 33% of the meteorology majors at the school.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Women make up 50% of the meteorology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Of the 16 students majoring in meteorology at UW - Madison, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the meteorology majors at the school.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 56% of the meteorology majors at the school.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 75% of the meteorology majors at the school.
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Northern Illinois 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in meteorology at NIU, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Ball State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
About 29% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 71% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Women make up 29% of the meteorology majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 36 |
| Ohio | 25 |
| Illinois | 40 |
| Indiana | 37 |
| Wisconsin | 34 |
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 19 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.