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2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree School for You

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the #201 most popular major in the country with 342 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Atmospheric Sciences

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 15
Illinois 11
Ohio 5
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 8

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 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 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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