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2023 Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$33,522 Avg Salary
$20,325 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for meteorology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region 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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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very 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).

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