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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges
$44,810 Avg Salary
$23,246 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 analysis found Millersville University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#4

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oswego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, meteorology graduates from SUNY Oswego carry an average student debt load of $23,367.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#6

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Delaware ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #6 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#9

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport 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 town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 79
New York 61
Maryland 22
New Jersey 10
District of Columbia 3
Delaware 7

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 16 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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