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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$33,522 Avg Salary
$20,325 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for meteorology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, meteorology majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Plains States Region . St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Meteorology majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $22,150 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 25
Minnesota 15
Kansas 10
Iowa 17
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 18
South Dakota 8

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 8 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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