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

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region to see which doctor'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.

Check out the meteorology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama in Huntsville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at George Mason University Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 8
Virginia 54
North Carolina 37
Florida 67
Kentucky 12
South Carolina 2
Louisiana 5
Alabama 17
Mississippi 3

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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