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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in meteorology at CU - Boulder, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Of the 12 students majoring in meteorology at Colorado State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 36
Utah 8
Wyoming 3

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 5 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).

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