2025 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Far Western US Region
3Colleges in the Far Western US Region
142Meteorology Degrees Awarded
$40,294Avg Early-Career Salary
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #227 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for atmospheric sciences & meteorology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 142 degrees in atmospheric sciences & meteorology annually.
Choosing a Great Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School
Your choice of atmospheric sciences & meteorology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings by 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 Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of meteorology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
University of California - San Diego is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 15 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 40 atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of atmospheric sciences & meteorology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
