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2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools

27 Colleges
$35,965 Avg Salary
$23,086 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School for You

In 2020-2021, 342 people earned a degree or certificate in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the #201 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the United States for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. It came in at #7 on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Meteorology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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