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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master'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. 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 57% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 33% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Women make up 33% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 63% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Far Western US Region . UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Of the 7 students majoring in meteorology at UH Manoa, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Women make up 43% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 4 students majoring in meteorology at UAF, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Naval Postgraduate School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 36
Washington 21
Nevada 10
Hawaii 8
Alaska 5

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 8 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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