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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,140 people earned a degree or certificate in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the #234 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the meteorology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the United States for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their master’s degree. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.

Of the 11 students majoring in meteorology at Plymouth State, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Plymouth State University Report

University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 9 students majoring in meteorology at UC Davis, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 8 students majoring in meteorology at Texas Tech, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 25% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

About 38% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 27 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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