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2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$33,400 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools 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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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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 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 5 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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