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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 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. 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.

The Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for meteorology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the meteorology majors at the school.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Colorado Boulder

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means United States Air Force Academy is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. USAFA is a small public school located in the town of USAF Academy.

Of the 7 students majoring in meteorology at USAFA, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Utah State University

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 58
Utah 23
Wyoming 3

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 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).

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