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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School for You

In 2020-2021, 37 degrees and certificates were awarded to atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #197 most popular major in the state.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, meteorology majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at North Carolina State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Asheville Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina A & T State University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at North Carolina A & T State University

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at East Carolina University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 8
Virginia 54
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.

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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