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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.

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

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 6 students majoring in meteorology at Iowa State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Iowa State University Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

About 60% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their master’s degree. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 25
Minnesota 15
Kansas 10
Iowa 17
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 18
South Dakota 8

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 6 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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