2024 Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #153 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 doctor's degrees in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general atmospheric sciences & meteorology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Meteorology

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University at Albany
Albany, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology has to check out University at Albany. UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Albany.More information about a doctorate in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University at Albany

Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best general atmospheric sciences & meteorology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	5
Pennsylvania	311	6
Maryland	190	5
New Jersey	165	3
District of Columbia	143	0
Delaware	63	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Meteorology

General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is one of 4 different types of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Meteorology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.