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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

22 Colleges
$33,400 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

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. 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average amount in student loans that meteorology majors at UIUC take out is $21,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, meteorology majors at Valpo accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus 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. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #10, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 36
Ohio 25
Illinois 40
Indiana 37
Wisconsin 34

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 22 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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