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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$29,714 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School for You

In 2020-2021, 54 degrees and certificates were awarded to atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #168 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Virginia Tech Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at George Mason University

#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

The excellent programs at Hampton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Hampton University Report

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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