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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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The Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor'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. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

About 58% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 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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