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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

19 Colleges
$38,863 Avg Salary
$22,845 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, meteorology majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $26,798 in student debt.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that meteorology majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $18,931.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Texas Tech University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

Meteorology majors at Embry-Riddle Prescott take out an average of $22,807 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Report

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Glendale Community College 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 large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly 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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 59
Arizona 16
Oklahoma 74

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 19 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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