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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$35,965 Avg Salary
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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 20 students majoring in meteorology at Ohio State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very 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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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Central Michigan University Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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 very 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 75% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. 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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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

About 29% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 71% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 29% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools 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 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).

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