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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 36 degrees and certificates were awarded to atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #176 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in California for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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 California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in California. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Of the 9 students majoring in meteorology at UC Davis, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in California. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Of the 7 students majoring in meteorology at San Jose State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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