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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for meteorology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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With a ranking of #8, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #8 on the list. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 82
Washington 43
Nevada 17
Hawaii 10
Alaska 5

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 10 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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