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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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 doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the United States for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

About 58% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Women make up 30% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

About 20% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 80% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the United States. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 7 students majoring in meteorology at UW Seattle, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 5 students majoring in meteorology at MIT, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

About 40% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology by Region

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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 33 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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