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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

Check out the meteorology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Our analysis found University at Albany to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in meteorology at Princeton, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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#6

Howard University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #6, Howard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 13
Pennsylvania 15
Maryland 8
New Jersey 8
District of Columbia 3
Delaware 1

One of 8 majors within the area of study, atmospheric sciences and meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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