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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. 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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 7
Florida 24
Georgia 0
Louisiana 0
Alabama 4

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.

  • 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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