2025 Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #372 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general atmospheric sciences & meteorology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

The general meteorology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Meteorology

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology has to check out University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Kansas

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

42 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology needs to check out University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	23
Kansas	352	6
Nebraska	331	8
North Dakota	251	13
South Dakota	237	6

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General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Related Rankings by Major

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
Meteorology	25

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.