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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master'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.

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.

The Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master'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 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for meteorology majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Of the 8 students majoring in meteorology at Colorado State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in meteorology at U of U, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Utah Report

#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their master’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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