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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

22 Colleges
$33,796 Avg Salary
$24,089 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the meteorology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the Southeast Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, meteorology graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, meteorology graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $27,550.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

After completing their degree, meteorology graduates from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach carry an average student debt load of $22,807.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

On average, meteorology graduates from NC State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Western Kentucky University Report

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami 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 city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 8
Virginia 54
North Carolina 37
Florida 67
Kentucky 12
South Carolina 2
Louisiana 5
Alabama 17
Mississippi 3

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 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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