2025 Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in Illinois

A degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #477 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 37 degrees in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools List

Pick Your General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general meteorology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in General Meteorology

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology has to check out Northern Illinois University. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Northern Illinois University

Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	25
Michigan	915	15
Indiana	737	34
Wisconsin	672	24

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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
Meteorology	3

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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.