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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

8 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for meteorology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 42% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Of the 15 students majoring in meteorology at St. Cloud State University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Women make up 46% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 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 #6 on the list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

About 33% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 75% are male.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 25
Minnesota 15
Kansas 10
Iowa 17
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 18
South Dakota 8

One of 8 majors within the area of study, atmospheric sciences and meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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