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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Albany the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in meteorology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#6

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 79
New York 61
Maryland 22
New Jersey 10
District of Columbia 3
Delaware 7

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 7 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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