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

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 Master'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 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 25% of the meteorology majors at the school.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Colorado Boulder Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the meteorology majors at the school.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Wyoming Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Full Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Utah State University Report

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences and meteorology colleges 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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