2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 54 degrees and certificates were awarded to atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #168 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for meteorology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Atmospheric Sciences
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Of the 42 students majoring in meteorology at Virginia Tech, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Out of the 2 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 5 students majoring in meteorology at GMU, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Explore all the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 8 |
| North Carolina | 37 |
| Florida | 67 |
| Kentucky | 12 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Alabama | 17 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Related Majors
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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.