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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States 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 Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Of the 6 students majoring in meteorology at Iowa State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

About 60% of the students majoring in meteorology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools in the Plains States Region . SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2
Iowa 7
Kansas 4
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 5
South Dakota 2

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 6 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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